Falls
Gulch Falls
beta facts:
name- Falls Gulch Falls
height- 100 feet in two drops
elevation- 6800’
GPS coordinates- ±33°06.635’N 107°46.100’W
flow- small – all year, perennial spring
feed
season- March and April of wet years flow
white and frothy
accommodations- none… Aldo Leopold Wilderness
ownership- public – Gila National Forest
access- 3.5-mile hike with a 300’ descent
followed by a 400’ ascent
nearest town- Winston 24 miles to the north-northeast
via forest rd 157 (all dirt)
fun fact- this is a dynamite mountain bike
trip… but ditch your bike… the last ¼ mile is wilderness…!!!
essay bro:
To visit Falls Gulch Falls…. You gotta
wanna see it really bad. First of
all the town of Winston is way out there passed no-mans land. It’s maybe 50 miles northeast of Truth
or Consequences on a very slow, narrow highway that is fully stocked with sharp
curves… Then 24 miles of rumpy-bumpy dirt road plus a 3.5-mile hike. My trip in here brought the “Beatles”
last song to mind… It’s a long and winding road…. that leads to this
falls.
Enhanced
National Geographic 7.5’ topo map
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