Treasure Falls (San Juan)

Treasure Falls is a 105-foot waterfall on Fall Creek in Mineral County, Colorado.  The waterfall is located in the Treasure Falls Observation Site in San Juan National Forest.

Hike Length: 0.8 miles
Estimated Time: 1 hour
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Location: Treasure Falls Observation Site (Pagosa Ranger District of San Juan National Forest)
Trail Users: Hiking
Dogs: Yes
Features: Waterfalls (1)
Crowds: High
Warnings: The rocks around the waterfalls are very slippery.
Trailhead GPS: 37.44244,-106.87738
Waterfall GPS: 37.44254,-106.87433

Directions:

From Pagosa Springs, head east on US-160 for 15 miles and turn right into the Treasure Falls Observation Site parking.

Map:

Hike Description:

From the north side of the parking area, pick up the Treasure Falls Interpretive Trail (#563).  There is also a primitive trail up starting on the south side of the parking area, but it is very steep and difficult.  The waterfall can be viewed from the parking lot.

Following the main trail, in 0.1 miles, a spur to the left leads to Valley View Overlook.

Go right and continue up the trail.  At 0.3 miles is another split.  Going right leads to a footbridge below the falls.

Going left leads to the Misty Deck at the base of the main drop.

Here's a video of the waterfall.

Blog Entries:

05-Apr-2021: Upper Rio Grande Waterfalls

External Links:

US Forest Service website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/sanjuan/recarea/?recid=43266