Elk Falls is a 46-foot waterfall on Elk Creek in Park County, Colorado, in the Southern Rockies region. It lies about 7.7 miles northeast of Bailey and roughly 22.4 miles southwest of Lakewood as the crow flies.
At 46 feet it is on the modest side for Colorado, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 65 feet; it ranks 101st of 162. By form it is 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. Elk Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Elk Falls is the tallest of them.
Park County holds 2 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Maxwell Falls, a 20-foot tiered waterfall, is about 4.7 miles away. Bridal Veil Falls, a 30-foot cascade waterfall, is about 17 miles away. Clear Creek Falls, a cascade waterfall, is about 17.4 miles away.
Elk Falls is located at 39.5065° N, 105.4135° 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.