Chalk Creek Falls is a waterfall on Chalk Creek in Lake County, Colorado, in the Southern Rockies region, with a total height of about 35 feet. It lies about 8.1 miles northeast of Leadville North and roughly 65.2 miles west of Lakewood as the crow flies.
At 35 feet it is on the modest side for Colorado, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 65 feet; it ranks 109th of 162. The water comes down as a plunge, where the water drops vertically and loses contact with the rock face.
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.
There are 2 recorded waterfalls in Lake County. Cataract Creek Falls, a tiered waterfall, is about 5.4 miles away. Lincoln Falls, is about 7.1 miles away. Continental Falls, a cascade waterfall, is about 8.5 miles away.
Chalk Creek Falls is located at 39.3557° N, 106.2188° 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.