Williams
Basin Falls
Williams Basin Falls (40’ high) is a tiered waterfall high up at
timberline... here is two views of it during midsummer flow.
beta facts:
name- Williams Basin Falls
height- 40’
elevation- 11,600’
GPS coordinates- ±36°32.822’N 105°26.003’W
flow- perennial
season- June thru Oct… the early bird will fight snowdrifts
but will see the best water-show
accommodations- Wheeler Peak Wilderness
ownership- Carson National Forest
access- 2½ miles on trail #62 …and a short
steep mile southwest of Williams Lake
nearest town- Taos Ski Valley is about 5
miles North of here
fun fact- …hard to find...
Williams Basin Falls is near the bottom of
the map below.
Enhanced National Geographic 7.5’ topo map
__________one mile__________
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