United States · Colorado
Fish Creek Falls
Fish Creek Falls is a waterfall located about 5 miles to the east of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, in Routt National Forest. Fish Creek runs from several small lakes in the Rabbit Ears Range of Colorado.
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Fish Creek Falls drops 86 metres (282 ft) on the Fish Creek. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Colorado, United States. Access to the main viewpoint is rated easy.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Fish Creek Falls is number 7 on our list of the tallest waterfall in every us state. As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Fish Creek Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Colorado are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Snowmelt-driven: April to June is the big-water window, and some falls almost disappear by late summer.
Getting there
- Base town Colorado, United States
- Country United States
- Region Colorado, United States, North America
- Access Easy — a short walk or roadside viewpoint
How it compares
This waterfall
Fish Creek Falls
United States
Height86 mWidth—
Most similar
Kaaterskill Falls
United States
Height79 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in the United States too
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
Angel Falls is 11× taller than Fish Creek Falls. Victoria Falls is 1.3× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Fish Creek Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
40.48164, -106.77116
Quick answers
Where is Fish Creek Falls?
Fish Creek Falls is in United States (Colorado). The nearest base is Colorado, United States. Its coordinates are 40.4816, -106.7712.
How tall is Fish Creek Falls?
Fish Creek Falls drops 86 metres (282 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall on the Fish Creek.
When is the best time to visit Fish Creek Falls?
Peak flow is April to June. Snowmelt-driven: April to June is the big-water window, and some falls almost disappear by late summer.
What can you do at Fish Creek Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated easy — a short walk or roadside viewpoint.
How do you get to Fish Creek Falls?
The usual base is Colorado, United States. A short walk or roadside viewpoint from there.
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