Photo: Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0Folsom Falls
One for the list
Is it plungeworthy?
A waterfall on Dry Cimarron River.
The details
- Watercourse
- Dry Cimarron River
- Coordinates
- 36.87272, -103.88093
About Folsom Falls
Folsom Falls is a waterfall in New Mexico, on Dry Cimarron River.
Fed largely by snowmelt, it runs hardest in late spring and early summer and can thin to a trickle by late season.
Plungeworthy rates Folsom Falls 3.5/10 — 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 basalt-ledge cascade on the Dry Cimarron River that generations of New Mexicans knew as a public roadside park — Game & Fish leased and managed it for years. That lease is gone, and today Folsom Falls and both of its neighbors on this stretch are private land posted No Trespassing.
One aggregator site still advertises a “moderate 2.4-mile hike” here. Ignore it — the first-person source who actually knows this river is unambiguous that the falls is closed to the public.
Getting there
- Heads up
- Private land, posted No Trespassing — the former public lease ended.
When to go
Not visitable without landowner permission.
Rules & fees
- Warnings
- Posted private property.
Researched from Doug Scott — Folsom Falls & the Dry Cimarron. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Folsom Falls recently? Post a conditions report below.
Where it is
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 Folsom Falls?
Folsom Falls is a waterfall in New Mexico, at 36.87272, -103.88093.
Is Folsom Falls worth visiting?
One for the list — Plungeworthy rates it 3.5/10.
Gear for the trip
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