Big Green Falls is a waterfall on tributary of Middle Fork Cimarron River in Gunnison County, Colorado, in the Southern Rockies region, with a total height of about 65 feet. It lies about 12.8 miles northeast of Ouray and roughly 83.5 miles southeast of Grand Junction as the crow flies.
At 65 feet it is taller than the typical Colorado waterfall of about 65 feet, ranking 80th of 162 with a recorded height. The water comes down as a horsetail, where the water keeps some contact with the bedrock as it falls.
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 17 recorded waterfalls in Gunnison County. Middle Fork Falls, a tiered waterfall, is about 4 miles away. Red Creek Falls, is about 4.8 miles away. East Fork Falls, a horsetail waterfall, is about 5.1 miles away.
Big Green Falls is located at 38.1631° N, 107.5182° 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.