Tag: waterfalls
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Shuttles return to Rainbow Falls this summer as officials consider expanding Creek Walk for access
Shuttles are running again to a scenic waterfall west of Colorado Springs while officials continue to mull the future of access. Site-managing El Paso County recently announced the seasonal opening of Rainbow Falls. It’s an officially designated historic site with a recent history of various concerns, notably graffiti across the waterfall’s enveloping rock walls at…
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‘Rare chance’ to marvel at frozen waterfall in Colorado Springs area
A Colorado Springs area waterfall is annually closed during the winter. That will change for two Saturdays coming up. Reads the billing from El Paso County, the land manager of Rainbow Falls: “Witness the falls transformed into a glittering cascade of ice — a rare chance to marvel at a frozen masterpiece.” The chance comes…
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Exploring Rifle Falls: Stunning triple waterfall is as close to the tropics you can get in Colorado
RIFLE • The pictures of the three-pronged waterfall parade across social media. They all fail to capture Rifle Falls. A picture cannot capture the full scope of the environment. The geology 300 million years in the making, including the mossy cliff over which the cascade runs, and the surrounding caves, dark and mysterious. The sweeping…
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Lakes, rivers, cascades and more: Water is Colorado’s grace of summer
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6 frozen waterfalls to see this winter in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado is magical to see in the winter. Experience the season’s beauty by chasing frozen falls throughout the state. Here are our top picks for some of the most stunning waterfalls to see frozen over this winter in the Centennial State. 1. Hanging Lake This…
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6 frozen waterfalls to see this winter in Colorado
Colorado is magical to see in the winter. Experience the season’s beauty by chasing frozen falls throughout the state. Here are our top picks for some of the most stunning waterfalls to see frozen over this winter in the Centennial State. 1. Hanging Lake This popular natural wonder is located in White River National Forest…