Ghost
Ranch Falls or…Box Canyon Falls
…one of several small waterfalls along the
“Box Canyon” hike, at the famous GHOST RANCH.
The 12’ falls in the photo above is
off-trail up Box Canyon’s “North Fork.”
beta facts:
name- none of these waterfalls really have
a name
height- …up to 12 feet high
elevation- 6900’
GPS coordinates- ±36°20.738’N 106°27.211’W
flow- spring fed
season- any… but spring is best…!!!
accommodations- Ghost Ranch is wonderful
educational business that welcomes the public and hiking their trails is free
by signing in at the office.
ownership of the falls - Carson National
Forest
access- a 2-mile trail will take you up to
the “Box Canyon” and the falls
nearest town- Ghost Ranch is about 12 miles
west of Abiquiu on US Hwy 84
fun fact- Amazing, beautiful “slickrock”
desert
essay bro
This is a wonderful, beautiful place, but
most of the better waterfalls are off-trail, on the north fork of the box
canyon. See the map below.
Enhanced
USGS 7.5’ topo map
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