Cataract Gulch Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on Cataract Gulch in San Juan County, Colorado, in the Southern Rockies region. It lies about 13.3 miles southeast of Telluride and roughly 100.7 miles southeast of Grand Junction as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another.
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 7 recorded waterfalls in San Juan County. Molas Falls, a horsetail waterfall, is about 3 miles away. Anvil Mountain Falls, is about 4.3 miles away. Lime Creek Falls, a 10-foot block waterfall, is about 5.6 miles away.
Cataract Gulch Falls is located at 37.7811° N, 107.6686° 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.