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Treasure Falls
Location San Juan National Forest,
Mineral County, Colorado
Type Single
Total height 105 feet (32 m)
Height of longest drop 105 feet (32 m)
Number of drops 1
Watercourse Fall Creek

Treasure Falls is a waterfall in the San Juan Mountains, within Mineral County, Colorado, United States. It is located in the San Juan National Forest, off U.S. Route 160, about 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Pagosa Springs. The falls are named after a local legend about "a treasure of gold" buried in the mountain that the falls plunge from.

Access

Fall Creek vertical pano with Treasure Falls
Vertical panoramic view from the foot bridge

There is a trailhead off Highway 160. The falls are somewhat visible from the parking lot, and a short and moderately steep hike of about 300 feet (91 m) of elevation gain will bring hikers to the base of the falls, where there is a foot bridge for viewing. A switchback trail will take hikers closer to the plunge base, called the "Misty Deck" where hikers can view and feel the spray of the falls.

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