Hayes Creek Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on Hayes Creek in Pitkin County, Colorado, in the Southern Rockies region. It lies about 16.9 miles south of Carbondale and roughly 69.9 miles east 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 9 recorded waterfalls in Pitkin County. Crystal Falls, a 30-foot horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Hawk Creek Falls, a plunge waterfall, is about 1.2 miles away. Marble Falls, a 65-foot horsetail waterfall, is about 6.3 miles away.
Hayes Creek Falls is located at 39.1590° N, 107.2520° 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 position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.