New Mexico Waterfalls

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Each waterfall is listed by its name and location letter-number below this map.

 

 

Click on the waterfalls below for photos, topo maps and text information

 

* Photo Gallery of some nice New Mexico Waterfalls

 

1.                   A-6 in Colorado by 8 miles    Chama Falls

2.                 A-6 in Colorado by 3 miles    Trujillo Meadows Falls

3.                 A-6 in Colorado by 2 miles    Wolf Creek Falls

4.                 A-6 in Colorado by 5 miles    La Manga Falls

5.                 A-6 in Colorado by 5 miles    South Elk Creek Falls

6.                 A-7 in Colorado by 1½ miles   Cascade Creek Falls

7.                 A-7 in Colorado by 5 miles    Sheep Creek Falls

8.                 A-7 in Colorado by 5 miles    Bear Creek Falls

 

1.                   A-5    Encarnacion Falls

2.                 A-6    Brazos Falls

3.                 A-6    Brazos Box Falls

4.                 A-6    Chavez Falls

5.                 A-7    Chino Falls

6.                 A-7    Beaver Creek Falls

7.                 A-7    Toltec Falls

8.                 A-8    El Rito Cascades

9.                 A-8    Virgin Falls

10.              A-9    Latir Falls

11.               A-9    Waterfall Creek Falls

12.              A-12  Folsom Falls

13.              B-6    Aragon Falls

14.              B-6    Cooper Falls

15.              B-6    Ghost Falls

16.              B-7    Placer Creek Falls

17.              B-7    Potrero Falls

18.              B-9    Lost Creek Cascades

19.              B-9    Sawmill Creek Falls

20.            B-9    Horseshoe Creek Falls

21.              B-9    Horseshoe Creek Cascades

22.            B-9    Horseshoe Creek Lower Cascades

23.            B-9    Taos Cone Creek Cascades

24.            B-9    Heli-pad Falls

25.            B-9    Williams Falls

26.            B-9     Williams Basin Falls

27.            B-9    Blake Fork Falls

28.            B-9    El Salto (Spanish - the falls)

29.            B-9    Star Falls

30.            B-9    Miller Falls

31.              B-9    Bear Creek Cascades

32.            B-9    East Fork Gorge Cascades

33.            B-9    Lobo Falls

34.            B-9    Bull-of-the-Woods Cascades

35.            B-9    Clear Creek Falls

36.            B-9    Maverick Falls

37.            B-9    Lost Falls

38.            B-9    Middle Fork Lake Falls

39.            B-9    Columbine Cascades

40.            B-9    Little Columbine Falls

41.              B-9    Courtney Falls

42.            B-9    Red River Falls

43.            B-9    Old Mike Cascades

44.            B-13   Corrumpa Falls

45.            C-6    Echo Falls

46.            C-6    Lichen Falls

47.            C-6    Vivian Falls

48.            C-6    Resumidero Falls

49.            C-6    Puerco Falls

50.            C-6    Chama Canyon Wilderness

51.              C-8    Chamisal Falls

52.            C-8    Quin Sabe Falls

53.            C-8    Trampas Falls

54.            C-8    Upper Trampas Falls

55.            C-8    Cañada del Agua Falls

56.            C-8    Ojo Sarco Falls

57.            C-8     Santa Barbara Falls

58.            C-8    Quemado Falls

59.            C-8    Suazo Falls (aka- the ice caves)

60.            C-8    Don Creek Falls

61.              C-8    Fletchado Falls

62.            C-8    Mary's Waterfall

63.            C-9    Casa Falls

64.            C-9    Casa Cascades

65.            C-9    Middle Fork Casa Falls

66.            C-9    South Fork Casa Falls

67.            C-10   Ortega Falls

68.            C-10   Charette Falls

69.            D-6    Jacque’s Waterfall

70.            D-6    Butterfly Waterfall

71.              D-6    Jemez Falls

72.            D-6    Guadalupe Falls

73.            D-6    Battleship Falls

74.            D-6    Soda Dam

75.            D-6    Frijoles Falls

76.            D-6    Sanchez Falls

77.            D-6    East Fork Jemez Box Falls

78.            D-7    Pajarito Falls

79.            D-7    Nambe Falls

80.            D-7    Little Chasm Falls

81.              D-7    Chupadero Falls

82.            D-7    Nambe “Mystery” Falls

83.            D-8    Tesuque Falls

84.            D-8    Chimayosos Falls

85.            D-8    Noisy Brook Falls

86.            D-8    Cow Creek Falls

87.            D-8    Pecos Falls

88.            D-8    Two Beautiful Waterfalls

89.            D-9    El Porvenir Falls

90.            D-9    Cascade Falls

91.              D-9     Burro Canyon Falls

92.            D-9     Marujo Falls

93.            D-11   Beaver Falls

94.            E-9    Falls Creek Falls

95.            E-9    Brazel Falls

96.            E-10   Spring Canyon Falls

97.            F-2    Ramah Falls

98.            F-6    La Cueva Falls

99.            F-6    Embudo Falls

100.         F-6    Bear Canyon Falls

101.          F-6    Chimney Falls

102.         F-6    Sandia Falls

103.         F-7    Travertine Falls

104.         F-10   Catfish Falls

105.         G-10   Power Dam Falls

106.         H-6    Trigo Canyon Falls

107.         H-7    Mystery Falls

108.         J-1     Jenkins Creek Box Falls

109.         J-1     Leggett Canyon Waterfall

110.          J-1     Engineer Creek Falls

111.            J-1     Largo Canyon Falls

112.          J-2    Hardcastle Falls

113.          J-2    Whiskey Creek Falls

114.          J-4    Pink Glissade

115.          K-4    Garcia Falls

116.          L-1     Whitewater Falls

117.          L-2    Mogollon Falls

118.          L-2    Punch Bowl Falls

119.          L-2    Geronimo Falls

120.         L-2    Sacaton Falls

121.          L-2    Big Dry Creek Falls

122.         L-2    Big Dry Creek Cascades

123.         L-2    Little Dry Creek Falls

124.         L-2    Golden Link Falls

125.         L-2    Chasm Falls

126.         L-2    Crevice Falls

127.         L-2    Spider Falls

128.         L-2    Spruce Creek Cascades

129.         L-2    Gila Falls

130.         L-2    Little Creek Falls

131.          L-2    White Creek Falls

132.         L-2    Rain Creek Falls

133.         L-3    Mineral Creek Falls

134.         L-3    Diamond Falls

135.         L-3    Falls Canyon Falls

136.         L-4    Falls Gulch Falls

137.         L-8    Fall Creek Falls (aka- Three Rivers Falls)

138.         L-8    Butterfly Falls

139.         L-8    Bridal Falls

140.         L-8    Tularosa Falls

141.          M-2   Milkranch Falls

142.         M-2   Sapillo Box Falls

143.         M-2   Pee Pee Falls

144.         M-8   Bridal Veil Falls

145.         M-8   Bluff Springs

146.         M-8   Waterfall Lodge Falls

147.         M-8   Wild Boy Falls

148.         N-1    Slate Creek Falls

149.         N-8    Caballero Falls

150.         N-8    Sacramento Creek Falls

151.          N-11   Roaring Springs

152.         O-6    Fillmore Falls

153.         O-7    Organ Mountains

154.         O-10  Sitting Bull Falls

155.         O-10  Last Chance Falls

156.         O-10  Double Canyon Falls

 

 

Doug’s favorite New Mexico waterfalls

 

                                           

1.                   L-2    Sacaton Falls - 400’

2.                 A-6    Brazos Falls - 1800’ – 2 tiers

3.                 B-9    Star Falls – 400’

4.                 L-2    Chasm Falls – 400’

5.                 C-8    Quemado Falls – 200’ …………………………………………………… “favorite of many”

6.                 C-8     Santa Barbara Falls – 70’ – 3 tiers

7.                 B-9    Columbine Cascades – 130’ – 5 tiers

8.                 D-8    Pecos Falls – 100’ – 2 tiers

9.                 B-9    Horseshoe Creek Falls – 100’

10.              L-2    Big Dry Creek Cascades – 1200’ – many tiers and falls up to 60’ high each

11.               C-9    Casa Cascades – 1500’

12.              L-2    Big Dry Creek Falls – 60’

13.              A-7    Toltec Falls – 40’

14.              B-9    Horseshoe Creek Cascades – 400’ – many tiers and falls

15.              B-9    Lost Creek Cascades – 300’ – many tiers and falls

16.              C-6    Lichen Falls – 50’

17.              C-6    Puerco Falls – 60’

18.              C-6    Echo Falls – 50’

19.              E-9    Falls Creek Falls – lower falls is 120’ in 5 tiers – upper is 200’ in 4 tiers

20.            D-6    Battleship Falls – 50’

21.              L-2     Golden Link Falls – 200’

22.            B-9    El Salto Falls – 30’ to 200’ ...nine waterfalls in all

23.            C-6    Vivian Falls – 50’

24.            D-9     Cascade Creek Falls – 250’ – multiple tiers

25.            L-8    Fall Creek Falls – 120’

26.            D-7    Nambe Falls – 220’ – 4 tiers

27.            D-8    Noisy Brook Falls – 100’

28.            B-9    Lower Lost Creek Falls – 35’ 

29.            B-9    Blake Fork Falls – 50’

30.            M-2   Pee Pee Falls– 30’

31.              A-8    Virgin Falls - 30’

 

New Mexico’s highest waterfalls and cascades

Based on cumulative total elevation loss including tiers, ledges and cascades that can be seen from one viewpoint

Hopefully you will find some New Mexico waterfalls that are higher than these...!!!

 

1.                   A-6    Brazos Falls – 1800’ – 2 tiers

2.                 C-9    Casa Cascades – 1500’

3.                 L-2    Big Dry Creek Cascades – 1200’

4.                 B-9    Star Falls – 400’

5.                 L-2    Sacaton Falls – 400’  ……………………………………… “my favorite”

6.                 L-2    Chasm Falls – 400’

7.                 B-9    Horseshoe Creek Cascades – 400’

8.                 L-2    Crevice Falls – 400’

9.                 A-6    Chavez Creek Falls – 300’

10.              B-9    Lost Creek Cascades – 300’ – multi-tiered

11.               E-9    Brazel Falls – 300’ – 3 or 4 tiers

12.              B-9    Horseshoe Creek Lower Cascade – 250’ – multi-tiered

13.              D-9     Cascade Creek Falls – 250’ – multiple tiers

14.              B-9    Bull-of-the-Woods Cascades – 250’

15.              D-7    Nambe Falls – 220’ – 4 tiers

16.              C-8    Quemado Falls – 200’ – not very sheer but beautiful …………. “favorite of many”

17.              L-2    Golden Link Falls – 200’

18.              B-9    El Salto #5 – 200’

19.              F-6    Chimney Falls – 200’

20.            E-9    Falls Creek Falls (upper) – 200’ – 3 tiers

21.              L-3    Falls Canyon Falls – 200’

22.            B-9    Bear Creek Cascades – 200’ – multi-tiered

23.            O-10  Sitting Bull Falls – 200’ – multi- tiered

24.            B-9    El Salto #2 – 150’

25.            B-9    Columbine Cascades – 130’ – 5 tiers

26.            B-9    Middle Fork Lake Falls (Red River) – 120’

27.            B-9    Middle Fork Lake Falls #2 (Red river) – 120’

28.            L-8    Fall Creek Falls – 120’

29.            E-9    Falls Creek Falls “lower” – 120 – 5 tiers

30.            D-8    Pecos Falls – 100’ – 2 tiers

31.              B-9    Horseshoe Creek Falls – 100’ – 2 tiers

32.            D-6    Sanchez Falls – 100’

33.            B-9    El Salto #7 – 100’ – 5 tiers

34.            D-8    Noisy Brook Falls – 100’ - multi-tiered

35.            M-8   Wild Boy Falls – 100’ – data unsure

36.            L-4    Falls Gulch Falls – 100’ – 2 tiers

37.            C-9    Casa Falls – one of the upper falls is the highest – 100’ – 4 tiers

                                

… there are many more, in fact I will not live long enough to find them all…!!!

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