Cataract Creek Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on Cataract Creek in Conejos County, Colorado, in the Southern Rockies region. It lies about 20.4 miles east of Pagosa Springs and roughly 123.1 miles north of Santa Fe as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet.
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. Cataract Creek carries 4 recorded waterfalls along its course.
There are 16 recorded waterfalls in Conejos County. Treasure Creek Falls, a tiered waterfall, is under a mile away. Cascade Creek Falls, is about 2.4 miles away. Elwood Creek Cascades, is about 3.9 miles away.
Cataract Creek Falls is located at 37.3703° N, 106.6617° 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 exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.