Middle
Fork Falls
120’ high Middle Fork
Falls provides a beautiful echoing “falling-waters” sound to the upper end of
Middle Fork Lake near Red River, NM.
beta facts:
name- Middle Fork Falls
height- 120’
elevation- 11,000’
GPS coordinates- ±36°35.650’N 105°25.190’W
flow- perennial spring fed
season- summer …the earlier the better
accommodations- there are out houses at the
lake.
ownership- Carson National Forest
access- 2¼-mile hike on a doublewide trail
nearest town- Red River, NM is ten miles
north of here.
fun fact- walk around the lake …the echoing
“falling-waters” sound is quite pleasant.
essay bro:
This is one of my favorites…!!! I follow the trail on my way up. Then I walk around the lake to hear the
waterfall better… and on my hike back to the car… I walk down the creek that
flows out of the lake… even tho this way is more difficult walking because I
like to enjoy the waterfalls that are between the lake and my vehicle. These photos below show five of the
falls that are there. The first 4
photos show the higher drops on the Middle Fork of the Red River. The fifth shows a piece of a tumbling
white cascade of a tributary.
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1.
12’ high and most upstream. 2. 15’ high is second 3. 25’ high
is next 4. 20’ high is
the most downstream 5.
Cascade
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