Ribbon Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on Glacier Creek in Larimer County, Colorado, in the Southern Rockies region. It lies about 9.7 miles southwest of Estes Park and roughly 26.2 miles northwest of Boulder as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet. The water comes down as a slide, where the water glides down a smooth, inclined rock surface.
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. Glacier Creek carries 4 recorded waterfalls along its course.
There are 28 recorded waterfalls in Larimer County. Black Lake Falls, a 400-foot tiered waterfall, is under a mile away. Campsite Falls, a 10-foot block waterfall, is under a mile away. Jewell Lake Falls, a 60-foot tiered waterfall, is under a mile away.
Ribbon Falls is located at 40.2694° N, 105.6389° 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.