Granite Falls is a waterfall on Tonahutu Creek in Grand County, Colorado, in the Southern Rockies region, with a total height of about 78 feet. It lies about 13.8 miles west of Estes Park and roughly 33.8 miles northwest of Boulder as the crow flies.
At 78 feet it is taller than the typical Colorado waterfall of about 65 feet, ranking 70th of 162 with a recorded height. The water comes down as a cascade, descending over a series of rock steps rather than in a single drop.
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 9 recorded waterfalls in Grand County. War Dance Falls, a tiered waterfall, is about 3.1 miles away. Cascade Falls, a cascade waterfall, is about 3.3 miles away. North Inlet Falls, a cascade waterfall, is about 3.8 miles away.
Granite Falls is located at 40.3186° N, 105.7721° 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.