Cheezegrater
Falls J
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Cheezegrater
Falls in high water… and hey… I learned about this waterfall from this book: “Colorado
Rivers and Creeks”
by
Gordon Banks & Dave Eckardt. I
strongly suggest that you read this book.
It is the most well written book I have ever read…
AND
the photo above is really BAD rez because I stole it from page 174 of their
book.
beta facts:
name- Cheezegrater Falls
height- really high when you are in a
kayak…..!!!!!!!
elevation- 6500’
GPS coordinates- ±36°10.630’N 105°49.290’W
flow- a nice stream
season- spring for suicidal kayakers, but
summer and fall for human beings.
accommodations- “real cold running water”
ownership- public – BLM and State of New
Mexico
access- 3 miles of difficult hiking with no
trail… and let’s throw in some rock climbing as well
nearest town- Dixon is 5 miles west of
here.
fun fact- great late summer and fall hiking
and fishing but suicidal spring kayaking… yes several of them have drown here
essay bro:
It is a must for you to have very good topo
map reading abilities to find your way into this great waterfalls place. The route I use is shown near the top
of the map below. I drive in from
State Hwy 75 near the top of the hill between Dixon and Peñasco. This is wild country…. You can almost
feel a mountain lion nearby. Plan
on visiting this whole area in one shot… Cañada del Agua, Trampas, Embudo, Ojo
Sarco…. Everything here… it’s ALL difficult but it is good stuff. Avoid the high-water time of spring
run-off… unless you are into “self-destruction”.
(see also Ojo Sarco
Falls, Cañada
del Agua Falls and Trampas Falls)
Enhanced
National Geographic 7.5’ topo map
Send questions and comments to doug.vivian@yahoo.com