Horsethief Falls is a waterfall in Teller County, Colorado, in the Southern Rockies region. It lies about 6.9 miles northeast of Cripple Creek and roughly 15.8 miles west of Colorado Springs as the crow flies.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data. By form it is 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.
Teller County holds 3 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Arrowhead Falls, a cascade waterfall, is about 8.1 miles away. Catamount Creek Falls, a cascade waterfall, is about 8.3 miles away. Rainbow Falls, a 60-foot horsetail waterfall, is about 10.5 miles away.
Horsethief Falls is located at 38.8335° N, 105.1157° 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 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.