Rainbow Falls (informally known as Graffiti Falls
) is a
waterfall
A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf.
Waterfalls can be formed in severa ...
located on
Fountain Creek
Fountain Creek is a stream that originates in Woodland Park in Teller County and flows through El Paso County to its confluence with the Arkansas River near Pueblo in Pueblo County, Colorado. The creek,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydr ...
in
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Manitou Springs is a home rule municipality located at the foot of Pikes Peak in western El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The town was founded for its natural mineral springs. The downtown area continues to be of interest to travelers, ...
. The falls' plunge is located beneath a bridge that links Manitou Avenue to
Highway 24.
The trailhead to the falls is located on a 180-degree bend on Serpentine Drive, about off of Highway 24 across from the entrance to the
Cave of the Winds. The falls were closed in 2013 for improvement from the El Paso County Parks Department,
but have since reopened with a concrete walkway that snakes along the river.
Images
Image:Vandalism at Rainbow Falls, CO.JPG
References
See also
{{Commons category, Rainbow Falls (Colorado)
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Waterfalls of Colorado
This is a list of waterfalls in the U.S. State of Colorado.
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Waterfalls of Colorado
The following list includes all 81 waterfalls in Colorado that have official names according to the United States Geological Survey. There are also nume ...
Waterfalls of Colorado
Landforms of El Paso County, Colorado
Plunge waterfalls