Colorado has the perfect landscape for waterfall hikes: 100,000 miles of rivers and streams, many of them plunging through steep terrain. While most of the best waterfalls are buried deep in the mountains, there are still many to explore near Denver. Our goal is to discover them and give you the best information and directions so that you can get out and enjoy the beauty of our Colorado hiking trails. If you are wondering where to find waterfall hikes near Denver and throughout Colorado, you’ve come to the right place. We have more than 50 detailed trail profiles of the best waterfall hikes in the state!
If you are specifically looking for waterfalls near Denver, see our 7 Waterfalls Near Denver post.

10 Colorado Waterfall Hikes One Mile or Less
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Adams Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park
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Agnes Vaille Falls Hike
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Alberta Falls Hike at Rocky Mountain National Park
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Black Lake Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park
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Booth Creek Falls Hike Near Vail
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Boulder Falls
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Bridal Veil Falls Hike at Rocky Mountain National Park
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Bridal Veil Falls in Idaho Springs
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Buffalo Creek Falls at Wellington Lake
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Calypso Cascades in Rocky Mountain National Park
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Cascades Near Berthoud Falls
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Catamount Falls Hike Near Colorado Springs
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Chaos Canyon Cascades in Rocky Mountain National Park
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Chasm Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park
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Continental Falls Hike Near Breckenridge
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Copeland Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park
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Cornet Falls Near Telluride Colorado
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Devils Thumb Lake
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Diamond Lake Falls Hike
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Diamond Lake Hike
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Elk Falls – New Waterfall Near Denver
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Falcon Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park
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Fan Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park
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Fern Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park
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Fish Creek Falls Near Steamboat Colorado
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Forsythe Canyon to Waterfall and Gross Reservoir
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Four Lakes and Waterfall Loop in Rocky Mountain National Park
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Grace Falls Hike in Rocky Mountain National Park
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Granite Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park
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Guide for Hiking Hanging Lake in Colorado
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Hayes Creek Falls Waterfall
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Helen Hunt Falls in Colorado Springs
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Horseshoe Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park
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Horsethief Falls Hike Near Colorado Springs
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Lake of Glass Waterfall in Rocky Mountain National Park
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Lost Falls Hike in Rocky Mountain National Park
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Lyric Falls Hike in Rocky Mountain National Park
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Marguerite Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park
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Maxwell Falls Near Evergreen, Colorado
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Aaron Johnson has been hiking in Colorado for over 20 years. The owner and editor of Dayhikes Near Denver, Aaron writes every trail profile as a local guide who has hiked hundreds of miles of trails along the Front Range and deep in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.