Roaring Fork Falls is a waterfall on Roaring Fork in Grand County, Colorado, in the Southern Rockies region, with a total height of about 100 feet. It lies about 9.9 miles east of Granby and roughly 27.4 miles west of Boulder as the crow flies.
At 100 feet it is taller than the typical Colorado waterfall of about 65 feet, ranking 55th of 162 with a recorded height. The water comes down as a cascade, descending over a series of rock steps rather than in a single drop.
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. Roaring Fork carries 3 recorded waterfalls, and Roaring Fork Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 9 recorded waterfalls in Grand County. Cascade Creek Falls, a 90-foot tiered waterfall, is about 5 miles away. East Inlet Falls, a tiered waterfall, is about 6.4 miles away. Adams Falls, a tiered waterfall, is about 7.2 miles away.
Roaring Fork Falls is located at 40.1352° N, 105.7640° 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 position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.