Saguache Falls is a waterfall on Middle Fork Saguache Creek in Saguache County, Colorado, in the Southern Rockies region, with a total height of about 50 feet. It lies about 30.5 miles northwest of Del Norte and roughly 121.2 miles west of Pueblo 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 fan, spreading out horizontally as it falls and staying in contact with the rock.
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 3 recorded waterfalls in Saguache County. West Willow Creek Falls, a horsetail waterfall, is about 8.2 miles away. North Clear Creek Falls, a 100-foot horsetail waterfall, is about 20 miles away. Lower North Clear Creek Falls, a tiered waterfall, is about 20.1 miles away.
Saguache Falls is located at 37.9420° N, 106.8028° 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 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.