Chamisa Vega Spring Falls
One for the list
Is it plungeworthy?
A waterfall on Rio Salado.
The details
- Watercourse
- Rio Salado
- Coordinates
- 35.67625, -106.94117
About Chamisa Vega Spring Falls
Chamisa Vega Spring Falls is a waterfall in New Mexico, on Rio Salado.
Fed largely by snowmelt, it runs hardest in late spring and early summer and can thin to a trickle by late season.
Plungeworthy rates Chamisa Vega Spring Falls 3/10 — one for the list. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.
What you'll find
Know what this listing is before you drive: a real, mapped waterfall on Cachana Arroyo in the Jemez country — whose land status we could not pin down. One atlas tags it “Zia Pueblo”; the surrounding geography reads as Santa Fe National Forest; no source settles it.
Until the Jemez Ranger District (575-829-3535) or the Pueblo confirms which it is, we won't publish directions — if it's Pueblo land, visiting without permission isn't an option. The nearby Gilman Tunnels and San Antonio Creek country offer plenty of confirmed-public exploring in the meantime.
Getting there
- Heads up
- Land status unresolved between Santa Fe National Forest and Zia Pueblo — no directions published until confirmed.
When to go
Not a plannable destination until the land status is confirmed.
Rules & fees
- Warnings
- May be tribal land — do not visit without confirming access is permitted.
Researched from Natural Atlas — Chamisa Vega Spring Falls. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Chamisa Vega Spring Falls recently? Post a conditions report below.
Where it is
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Before you go
The pin marks the feature, not a trailhead or a legal route in. Some sit on private land or need a real hike, and conditions change with season and rain. Check local access, don't trespass, and never enter water — hot or cold — where it isn't safe.
Common questions
Where is Chamisa Vega Spring Falls?
Chamisa Vega Spring Falls is a waterfall in New Mexico, at 35.67625, -106.94117.
Is Chamisa Vega Spring Falls worth visiting?
One for the list — Plungeworthy rates it 3/10.
Gear for the trip
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