(Provided by Colorado Parks and Wildlife)ĭescribed as tropical in the warm months, Rifle Falls transforms into a fairytale-esque sight in winter, complete with icy daggers, frozen spray and sparkling spires. Nearby Rifle Mountain Park features equally stunning ice caves - limestone caves full of beautiful turquoise icicles. Just take Colorado Avenue east out of town for a couple miles until the pavement ends.ĭescribed as tropical in the warm months, Rifle Falls transforms into a fairytale-esque sight in the winter, complete with icy daggers, frozen spray and sparkling spires. It’s a neat sight when it’s completely frozen over.įinding the falls: Trekking to the falls is discouraged during the winter months (and the 4WD road leading to its base is closed to cars), but you can still see the awe-inspiring waterfall in all its frozen glory from the end of Telluride’s box canyon. and requires a $5 vehicle day use fee.Īt 365 feet - a foot for each day of the year! (Unless it’s leap year, but that nonsense is behind us in 2020.) - Bridal Veil is the tallest free-falling cascade in Colorado. Fish Creek Falls is open year-round 6 a.m.-10 p.m. (A second fall is another 2.5 miles up the trail with nearly 2,000 feet of elevation gain.) The trail is typically pretty packed down from foot traffic and fairly easy to follow. (Provided by Steamboat Springs Chamber of Commerce)įinding the falls: The parking area and trailhead is just a few miles from downtown Steamboat a ¼-mile one-way hike will get you to the lower falls. The short but snowy trek to the falls is straight out of a winter wonderland, lined with evergreens along the way. All you need are warm clothes, common sense - some trails will be icy some will be difficult to follow - and a spirit for adventure.įish Creek Falls near Steamboat Springs is a 283-foot waterfall that’s a favorite for local ice climbers and snowshoers alike. Here are nine frozen cascades sure to stun and inspire. Hanging Lake may be the first spot you think of for impressive, wintry frozen falling water, but the Grizzly Creek fire burned areas above the trail and the lake, prompting White River National Forest Service officials to close the trail due to safety concerns. (Waterstill just doesn’t have the same ring to it.) In fact, waterfalls might be at their peak majesty when iced over and draped in newly fallen snow, creating a scene straight out of Arendelle or Narnia or some other idyllic, frosted land that isn’t in a children’s movie. (Ryan Bonneau, provided by Visit Telluride)Ĭan you call it a waterfall if the water isn’t falling? We vote yes, and believe winter to be the coolest - see what we did there? - time to check out these frozen-over cascades. It’s a very neat sight when it’s completely frozen over. Tuesday, June 6th 2023 Home Page Close MenuĪt 365 feet, Bridal Veil Falls is the tallest free-falling cascade in Colorado.
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