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5 Porch Notes tagged “waterfall,” from counties across Colorado.

Outdoors and wildfire - Routt County

Fish Creek Falls: a nearly 300-foot drop minutes from downtown Steamboat

A nearly 300-foot waterfall sits a few miles east of downtown Steamboat Springs, with a short wheelchair-accessible overlook and a longer trail down toward the base.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Archuleta County

Treasure Falls drops 105 feet on the climb up Wolf Creek Pass

Treasure Falls is a tall cascade on Fall Creek about 15 miles northeast of Pagosa Springs, just over the line in Mineral County, with a short but steep climb to its base off US 160.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Alamosa County

Zapata Falls: a short hike, a rough road, and slick rocks

Zapata Falls is a waterfall tucked in the Sangre de Cristo foothills south of the Great Sand Dunes, reached by a rough gravel road and a short hike that ends with wading over slippery rocks.

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Water and land - Garfield County

Rifle Falls is a triple waterfall over a travertine dam

Rifle Falls State Park north of Rifle has a triple waterfall where East Rifle Creek flows over a travertine dam, with limestone caves to explore and a small campground; a parks pass is required.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Mineral County

North Clear Creek Falls is an easy stop on the Silver Thread, but only in season

North Clear Creek Falls has a developed overlook just off Highway 149 near Creede with paved parking and railings, but the access road is closed and snowed in for much of the winter and spring.

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