West Beaver Creek Falls is a 36-foot waterfall on West Beaver Creek in Gunnison County, Colorado, in the Southern Rockies region. It lies about 11.2 miles northwest of Gunnison and roughly 83.4 miles east of Grand Junction as the crow flies.
At 36 feet it is on the modest side for Colorado, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 65 feet; it ranks 108th of 162. By form it is a punchbowl, where the water is forced through a narrow gap into a large pool.
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.
Gunnison County holds 17 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. West Soap Creek Falls, is about 13.4 miles away. Cliff Creek Falls, is about 17.3 miles away. Fall Creek Falls, is about 17.4 miles away.
West Beaver Creek Falls is located at 38.6293° N, 107.1038° 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.