Cataract Creek Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on Cataract Creek in Eagle County, Colorado, in the Southern Rockies region. It lies about 11.5 miles north of Leadville North and roughly 66.3 miles west of Lakewood as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another.
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 20 recorded waterfalls in Eagle County. Chalk Creek Falls, a 35-foot plunge waterfall, is about 5.4 miles away. French Creek Falls, a 30-foot tiered waterfall, is about 9.6 miles away. Fall Creek Falls, is about 9.9 miles away.
Cataract Creek Falls is located at 39.4231° N, 106.2712° 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.