North Clear Creek Falls is a 100-foot waterfall with a spectacular vertical drop into Willow Canyon that is fed by the North Clear Creek, a tributary of the Rio Grande River. Located in the Rio Grande National Forest in Hinsdale County, the beautiful waterfall flows over a deck of Nelson Mountain tuff, which is solidified ash from a volcano that erupted about 27 million years ago in the San Juan Volcanic Field. North Clear Creek Falls has an observation point and overlook area which can be reached on a short half-mile trail from the Colorado State Highway 149 on a paved county road, and it features picnic tables and benches, and a working vault toilet. There is also a wheelchair-accessible trail to the top of a nearby bluff with spectacular views of the surrounding landscapes.

Forest Rd 510.3B, Creede, CO 81130

Creede Repertory Theatre Bachelor Loop Historic Tour North Clear Creek Falls Last Chance Mine Creede Underground Mining Museum Rio Grande National Forest Wheeler Geologic Area Silver Thread Scenic and Historic Byway Creede Historic Museum Kip’s Grill Tommyknocker Tavern The Antlers Rio Grande Riverside Restaurant

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