Jemez Falls is a waterfall located in the Jemez Mountains of the

Santa Fe National Forest The Santa Fe National Forest is a protected United States National Forest, national forest in northern New Mexico in the Southwestern United States. It was established in 1915 and covers . Elevations range from 5,300 feet (1600 m) to 13,103 ...

. The falls are located on the East Fork of the

Jemez River The Jemez River is a tributary of the Rio Grande in eastern Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. Description The river is formed by the confluence of the East Fork Jemez River and San Antonio Creek, which drain a number of tributaries in ...

in an area dominated by Ponderosa Pine forests. Jemez Falls are the highest waterfalls in the

Jemez Mountains The Jemez Mountains are a group of mountains in Rio Arriba, Sandoval, and Los Alamos counties, New Mexico, United States. Numerous Puebloan Indian tribes have lived in the Jemez Mountains region since before the Spanish arrived in New Mexico. T ...

. There are some smaller falls on the river just above the main falls. The falls are accessible from a trail that starts at the Jemez Falls campground and day use area. There is an overlook at the end of the trail.

References

Four Corners Region Geotourism MapSanta Fe National Forest page
Waterfalls of New Mexico Protected areas of Sandoval County, New Mexico Cascade waterfalls Landforms of Sandoval County, New Mexico {{NewMexico-geo-stub