Morgan Creek Falls is a waterfall on Morgan Creek in Routt County, Colorado, in the Southern Rockies region, with a total height of about 60 feet. It lies about 4.4 miles northeast of Hayden and roughly 108.3 miles west of Boulder as the crow flies.
At 60 feet it is on the modest side for Colorado, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 65 feet; it ranks 85th 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 6 recorded waterfalls in Routt County. Falls Creek Falls, is about 16.7 miles away. Slater Creek Falls, a 15-foot segmented waterfall, is about 21.2 miles away. Fish Creek Falls, a 130-foot tiered waterfall, is about 23.2 miles away.
Morgan Creek Falls is located at 40.5455° N, 107.2047° 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.