Photo: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA · CC BY 2.0Seven Falls
If you're passing
Is it plungeworthy?
A 7-tier tiered on South Cheyenne Creek.
The details
- Tiers
- 7 drops
- Type
- Tiered
- Watercourse
- South Cheyenne Creek
- Coordinates
- 38.78086, -104.88036
About Seven Falls
Seven Falls is a tiered in Colorado, on South Cheyenne Creek. The water falls in 7 distinct tiers.
Fed largely by snowmelt, it runs hardest in late spring and early summer and can thin to a trickle by late season.
Plungeworthy rates Seven Falls 4.7/10 — if you're passing. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.
What you'll find
South Cheyenne Creek stair-stepping 180 feet down a granite cleft in seven distinct leaps, lit at night and climbed by a 224-step staircase — or skipped entirely via the in-mountain elevator to the Eagle's Nest platform. A ticketed Broadmoor attraction since the 1880s, polish included.
Getting there
- Trailhead
- South Cheyenne Canyon, Colorado Springs — arrival by free shuttle only, from Norris Penrose Event Center
- Parking
- None at the falls; park at the shuttle lot
- Road
- Paved
- Heads up
- 224 stairs to the top viewpoints, elevator alternative to the main platform; canyon trails continue above the falls.
When to go
Mid-June through late November — the park closes entirely December through February. Afternoon time slots run cheaper and quieter than mornings; holiday weekends carry surcharges.
Rules & fees
- Fee / pass
- Timed-entry tickets, roughly $15–27 by age and slot — sevenfalls.com
- Dogs
- Leashed, on shuttle and trails; not in the café
- Hours
- Roughly 9am–7pm peak season, shorter in fall
- Camping
- Cheyenne Mountain State Park ~10 miles
- Warnings
- Buy ahead — shuttle capacity is the real gate.
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Where it is
Before you go
The pin marks the feature, not a trailhead or a legal route in. Some sit on private land or need a real hike, and conditions change with season and rain. Check local access, don't trespass, and never enter water — hot or cold — where it isn't safe.
Common questions
Where is Seven Falls?
Seven Falls is a waterfall in Colorado, at 38.78086, -104.88036.
Is Seven Falls worth visiting?
If you're passing — Plungeworthy rates it 4.7/10.
Gear for the trip
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