Zapata Falls Recreation Area

Located on the western flank of Sierra Blanca (Mt. Blanca), just north of the Great Sand Dunes, Zapata Falls will invigorate you on a hot summer day with its cool air and chilling mist. Cut from the rock face by glaciers and scoured by millennia of rushing water, cold water crashes through a 30 ft. cleft in the rock walls. The falls are a half-mile hike from the parking area, where mountain bike and wilderness hiking trails can also be accessed. The recreation area makes a refreshing stop or a great place for a day's activities.