West Fork Falls is a 55-foot waterfall on West Fork Cimarron River in Hinsdale County, Colorado, in the Southern Rockies region. It lies about 8.1 miles northeast of Ouray and roughly 86.5 miles southeast of Grand Junction as the crow flies.
At 55 feet it is on the modest side for Colorado, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 65 feet; it ranks 93rd of 162.
The Southern Rockies are high, rugged mountains with alpine peaks, spruce-fir and lodgepole forest, aspen groves and glacial valleys. Snowmelt drives strong spring flows over granite and volcanic cliffs.
Hinsdale County holds 19 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Upper Middle Fork Falls, an 80-foot plunge waterfall, is about 1.6 miles away. Red Creek Falls, is about 2.1 miles away. Middle Fork Falls, a tiered waterfall, is about 2.2 miles away.
West Fork Falls is located at 38.0877° N, 107.5478° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. The position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.