Poudre Falls is a waterfall on Cache la Poudre River in Larimer County, Colorado, in the Southern Rockies region, with a total height of about 50 feet. It lies about 24.2 miles northwest of Estes Park and roughly 38.4 miles west of Fort Collins as the crow flies.
At 50 feet it is on the modest side for Colorado, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 65 feet; it ranks 95th of 162. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another. It falls in 3 drops.
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 28 recorded waterfalls in Larimer County. Fall Creek Falls, is about 4.2 miles away. Fall Creek Falls, is about 4.6 miles away. Fall Creek Falls, is about 12.3 miles away.
Poudre Falls is located at 40.6491° N, 105.8108° 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.