Upper Vermillion Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on Vermillion Creek in Moffat County, Colorado, in the Wyoming Basin region. It lies about 41.7 miles northeast of Naples and roughly 117.9 miles north of Grand Junction as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet. The water comes down as a block waterfall, wider than it is tall, spilling over a broad ledge.
The Wyoming Basin is a high, arid expanse of sagebrush and grassland broken by badlands and low mountains. Streams are sparse and waterfalls uncommon. Vermillion Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls along its course.
There are 5 recorded waterfalls in Moffat County. Lower Vermillion Falls, is under a mile away. Triplet Falls, is about 12.2 miles away. Rippling Brook Cascades, is about 14.7 miles away.
Upper Vermillion Falls is located at 40.7571° N, 108.8333° 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.