El Chorro Falls
If you're passing
Is it plungeworthy?
A 2-tier steep cascade.
The details
- Tiers
- 2 drops
- Type
- Steep Cascade
- Coordinates
- 36.75131, -106.42714
About El Chorro Falls
El Chorro Falls is a steep cascade in New Mexico. The water falls in 2 distinct tiers.
Fed largely by snowmelt, it runs hardest in late spring and early summer and can thin to a trickle by late season.
Plungeworthy rates El Chorro Falls 4.2/10 — if you're passing. 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: New Mexico's tallest waterfall — roughly 1,265 feet by lidar, streaming down the cliffs beside Brazos Box Canyon — and entirely on private land. Corkins Lodge owns the ground below it and is explicit that the grounds are for lodge guests only.
It's also fleeting: fed purely by Brazos Cliffs snowmelt, it flows reliably for about a month, mid-April to mid-May. If seeing it matters to you, the honest path is booking a stay at the lodge in that window. There is no public trail or viewpoint.
Getting there
- Heads up
- Private — Corkins Lodge property, guests only. No public access exists.
When to go
Flows mid-April to mid-May in a good snow year — visible only from private land.
Rules & fees
- Warnings
- Private property — do not attempt to approach without being a lodge guest.
Researched from Corkins Lodge — Brazos Falls · World Waterfall Database — El Chorro Falls. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to El Chorro 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 El Chorro Falls?
El Chorro Falls is a cascade in New Mexico, at 36.75131, -106.42714.
Is El Chorro Falls worth visiting?
If you're passing — Plungeworthy rates it 4.2/10.
Gear for the trip
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