Las Animas County, Colorado

Waterfalls Near Trinidad, CO

Trinidad has 1 named waterfall within 30 miles. The nearest is Trinchera Falls, 27 miles east of town. Folsom Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (3.4 stars from 12 Google reviews). The list includes falls across the line in New Mexico.

Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.

Photo of Folsom Falls in Union County, New Mexico
Pictured: Folsom Falls, NM

Best Waterfalls Near Trinidad at a Glance

Photo of Folsom Falls near Raton, NM
Highest rated

Folsom Falls

3.4 stars from 12 Google reviews.

3 Waterfalls Near Trinidad, Ranked by Distance

  1. Trinchera Falls

    Trinidad, CO · Las Animas County · 27 mi east of Trinidad
    1.0 (1 reviews)

    Trinchera Falls is the closest named waterfall to Trinidad, 27 miles to the east in Las Animas County. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Trinidad.

    Rating
    1.0 (1 Google reviews)
    Address
    Las Animas County, CO 81081 (GPS 37.1678, -104.0136)
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  2. Folsom Falls

    Raton, NM · Union County · 40 mi southeast of Trinidad
    3.4 (12 reviews)

    Folsom Falls lies 40 miles southeast of Trinidad in Union County, number 2 of 3 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Trinidad. Its own nearest town is Raton.

    Rating
    3.4 (12 Google reviews)
    Address
    Union County, NM 88419 (GPS 36.8727, -103.8809)
    Known for
    spot to see, private property
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  3. Apache Falls

    Colorado City, CO · Huerfano County · 54 mi northwest of Trinidad
    4.2 (6 reviews)

    Apache Falls lies 54 miles northwest of Trinidad in Huerfano County, number 3 of 3 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Trinidad. Its own nearest town is Colorado City.

    Rating
    4.2 (6 Google reviews)
    Address
    Huerfano County, CO 81069 (GPS 37.8547, -104.9889)
    Known for
    trail
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Where the Waterfalls Are

Trinidad sits in or near the Pikes Peak, Sangre de Cristo and Sawatch area of Colorado. South of Denver, falls are tucked into canyons at the foot of high, steep ranges. Helen Hunt Falls in North Cheyenne Canon near Colorado Springs is one of the state's most visited, since it sits beside a road with a trail leading higher. In the San Luis Valley, Zapata Falls hides inside a narrow rock crevice in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, reached by wading over slippery stones. The Wet Mountains and Sangres around Westcliffe, and the Sawatch Range near Buena Vista, add falls fed by snowfields on fourteeners and high ridges. These eastern slopes are drier than the Divide country, so flows drop faster in late summer. Read the Colorado waterfall guide.

By direction from Trinidad: 1 to the east, 1 to the southeast, and 1 to the northwest. They are spread across Las Animas County (1), Union County (1), and Huerfano County (1). The average distance is 40.4 miles.

By Distance

20 to 30 miles of Trinidad

Trinchera Falls (27 mi)

Nearby Towns With Waterfalls

Waterfalls Near Trinidad: FAQs

How many waterfalls are near Trinidad, CO?

1 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Trinidad: 0 within 10 miles, 0 10 to 20 miles, 1 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.

What is the closest waterfall to Trinidad?

Trinchera Falls in Las Animas County is the closest, about 27 miles east of Trinidad.

What is the best-rated waterfall near Trinidad?

Folsom Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 3.4 stars from 12 Google reviews.

Which counties are the waterfalls near Trinidad in?

Las Animas County (1), Union County (1), and Huerfano County (1).

How does Trinidad compare with other Colorado towns?

Trinidad ranks 34th of the 35 Colorado towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.