Zapata Falls

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Zapata Falls is a scenic 25-foot waterfall hidden in a rocky crevasse near Great Sand Dunes National Park in southern Colorado, popular for its short but adventurous hike and cool misty gorge.

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Zapata Falls canonical 1
Zapata Falls trailhead 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf tourist attraction
waterfall
access Zapata Falls Trail NERFINISHED
accessRoad gravel road off Colorado State Highway 150
bestSeason early fall
summer
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Alamosa County NERFINISHED
distanceFrom about 3–4 miles south of Great Sand Dunes National Park entrance
elevation approximately 2740 meters above sea level
approximately 9000 feet above sea level
feature cool misty gorge
narrow rocky crevasse
slot-like canyon
stream crossing required to reach falls
height 25 feet
about 7.6 meters
locatedIn Alamosa County, Colorado NERFINISHED
Colorado
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedNear Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve NERFINISHED
locatedOn western flank of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains
managedBy Bureau of Land Management NERFINISHED
nearbyFeature San Luis Valley NERFINISHED
Zapata Falls Campground NERFINISHED
ownership federal public land
parking Zapata Falls trailhead parking area
popularFor family-friendly hiking
photography
short scenic hike
view of Great Sand Dunes area
recreationActivity birdwatching
day hiking
nature photography
sightseeing
region southern Colorado
safetyConsideration cold fast-moving creek water
ice and snow in shoulder seasons
slippery rocks
season accessible year-round depending on conditions
state Colorado
trailDifficulty easy to moderate
trailLength about 0.5 miles one way
trailType out-and-back hiking trail
viewpoint offers views toward Great Sand Dunes and San Luis Valley from approach road
watercourse South Zapata Creek NERFINISHED
winterFeature partially frozen waterfall and ice formations

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Ellingwood Point typicalAccessPoint Zapata Falls
this entity surface form: Zapata Falls trailhead