Fish Creek Falls
Colorado · height not recorded · Last verified 2026-05-15
Today at Fish Creek Falls: slight chance rain showers, 35°F.
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35°F
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55°F
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Today's daylight
Sunrise 7:28 AM · Sunset 6:13 PM · 10h 45m
Snapshot built 13m ago. Sources: NWS GJT.
Fish Creek Falls is a waterfall in Routt County, Colorado. Height has not been officially recorded. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Fish Creek Falls sits in Routt County, Colorado. The base sits at roughly 7,570 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 4 minutes from Steamboat Springs. A trail — Fish Creek Trail — runs within 110 meters of the marked location. No public parking is recorded within 2 km, so a longer approach is likely. This is one of the more frequently visited falls in the state by our popularity model. Source records come from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Fish Creek Falls is a waterfall located about 5 miles to the east of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, in Routt National Forest. Fish Creek runs from several small lakes in the Rabbit Ears Range of Colorado.
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| Waterfall | Distance | Height | Trail | Dogs | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Creek Falls (this page) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fish Creek Upper Falls | 1 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Morgan Creek Falls | 23 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Big Creek Falls | 30 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Bessies Falls | 43 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
| Cataract Falls | 51 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
Questions visitors ask about Fish Creek Falls
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How far is Fish Creek Falls from a major city?
Fish Creek Falls is 3 miles from Steamboat Springs (about 4 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
40.4815, -106.7714
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_Creek_Falls
Wikidata (Q37751)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37751
GeoNames (5577049)
https://www.geonames.org/5577049/
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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