Pecos
Falls
90 - foot high Pecos Falls
the
lower tier of Pecos Falls
beta facts:
name- Pecos Falls
height- 90’ in two separate tiers
elevation- 10,400’
GPS coordinates- ±35°56.204’N 105°33.490’W
flow- healthy perennial trout stream
season- May thru Oct …but earlier is bigger and
better
accommodations- Pecos Wilderness
ownership- Santa Fe National Forest
access- 9 miles by trail
nearest town- Cowles is about 10 miles south of
here
fun fact- every New Mexico outdoor lover
should visit Pecos Falls
essay bro
Even tho the USGS
topo maps do not show it, the still water below Pecos Falls is 90 feet lower
than it’s crest.
Both the upper and lower tier of this waterfall are
naturally sculpted into the same mass of bedrock. It is very impressive in late May and early
June… one of
New Mexico’s more powerful waterfalls.
Pecos Falls is one of New Mexico’s most
well-known and beloved falls. It deserves
this reputation. Every hiking New
Mexican should visit here. It is one of
my favorites… but because of thick forest it is hard to get a complementary
photograph that shows it’s true grandeur.
See
also: Noisy Brook Falls
Enhanced
National Geographic 7.5’ topo map
The
thin red lines above are one mile squares
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