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.

1.2.3.4.5.

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

 

Enhanced National Geographic 7.5’ topo map

 

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