North Clear Creek Falls is a waterfall in Hinsdale County, Colorado, located within the Rio Grande National Forest. North Clear Creek is a tributary of the Rio Grande. The waterfall flows over a deck of Nelson Mountain tuff,[2] solidified ash from a volcano in the San Juan volcanic field that erupted about 27 million years ago.[3]

North Clear Creek Falls
The falls in autumn, 2018
Location	Hinsdale County, Colorado
Coordinates	37°50′57″N 107°9′1.18″W[1]
Type	segmented, horsetail
Elevation	10,013 feet (3,052 meters)
Number of drops	1
Watercourse	North Clear Creek

Overlook

An overlook area with a parking lot and a short trail is located about a half-mile from Colorado State Highway 149 on a paved county road. Visitors can observe and photograph the waterfall from the overlook site. It features picnic tables and a vault toilet. The site is wheelchair accessible and features a trail to the top of a nearby bluff.[4][5]

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