Updated July 2026
Gorman Falls
A rare living travertine waterfall where spring-fed Gorman Creek descends roughly 60-70 feet of fern-draped, ever-growing rock to the Colorado River, reached by a rugged 3-mile round-trip hike.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check Colorado Bend State Park (Texas Parks & Wildlife) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Gorman Falls drops about 70 feet. That makes it the 320th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 53% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Gorman Falls Trail reaches it about 3 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 350 feet of elevation gain, rated moderate. The nearest town is Bend. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Colorado Bend State Park (Texas Parks & Wildlife) for closures and current conditions.
Year-round (spring-fed; best after rain). Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Texas waterfalls
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- Hamilton Pool Falls · 50 ft
- Madrid Falls · 100 ft
- McKinney Falls · 15 ft
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