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.
MacGregor Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park
Marguerite Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park
Maxwell Falls Near Evergreen, Colorado
Mohawk Lakes Hike Near Breckenridge
Mt. Cutler Hike in Colorado Springs
North Clear Creek Falls in Colorado
Ouzel Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park
Pole Creek Falls Hike near Granby, Colorado
Rainbow Falls Hike in Colorado Springs
Ribbon Falls Hike in Rocky Mountain National Park
Rifle Falls Hike Colorado
Seven Bridges to Kineo Mountain Loop
Seven Falls Hike in Colorado Springs
Shelf Creek Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park
Shelf Lake Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park
Silver Falls Near Pagosa Springs Colorado
Soldier Canyon Falls Hike in Lory State Park
Tarryall Falls Near Jefferson, Colorado
Timberline Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park
Treasure Falls Near Pagosa Springs Colorado
Trio Falls Hike in Rocky Mountain National Park
Waterfall Hike at Castlewood Canyon
Whitmore Falls Near Lake City Colorado
Windy Gulch Cascades in Rocky Mountain National Park
Ypsilon Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park
Ypsilon Lake Hike in Rocky Mountain National Park
Zapata Falls Hike Colorado
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.