Zapata Falls is a waterfall located in the San Luis Valley near the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains on Bureau of Land Management land adjacent to Rio Grande National Forest and south of Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Alamosa County, Colorado. The waterfall has a drop of about 30 feet (9 m). Access to this waterfall entails a mildly steep 0.5-mile (800 m) hike. Viewing the falls requires fording the stream and climbing rocks.With our online itinerary creator, Mosca attractions like Zapata Falls can be center stage of your vacation plans, and you can find out about other attractions like it, unlike it, near it, and miles away.
Black swifts nest near the falls, one of the few known breeding sites for this species in Colorado.
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This place is crazy cheap, 11 bucks a night, and just beautiful. The campsites are spread out, so you are not on top of each other, there is no tourist traffic to the Falls because the campground is..... more
This place is crazy cheap, 11 bucks a night, and just beautiful. The campsites are spread out, so you are not on top of each other, there is no tourist traffic to the Falls because the campground is..... more »
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The hike up was a hot time. But once you get there and get your feet in the water you cool off quick. That water is freezing! The walk through the stream up to the falls is not for the faint of...
The hike up was a hot time. But once you get there and get your feet in the water you cool off quick. That water is freezing! The walk through the stream up to the falls is not for the faint of... more »
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This is my first time coming here its beautiful is breath taking . How ever the hike was pretty rocky all over up the trail,but I kept up and once we were at the top where the water falls were it was so pretty and the water was so cold and it was so cold and tasty 😋 like spring water I once enjoyed 😉. So please go there it is worth the drive and the hike it is place for the whole family. God be with you and keep you safe.✝️🌷💜💙
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Beautiful place not a bad drive, it's a decent hike up the Mountainside but doable. Take water to drink, the stream is ice cold and totally worth the hike absolutely stunning area, kids had a great time. No bathrooms at top of hike plenty of benches along the hike to rest.
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