The Falls
One for the list
Is it plungeworthy?
A waterfall on Cebolla Creek.
The details
- Watercourse
- Cebolla Creek
- Coordinates
- 35.20781, -108.44314
About The Falls
The Falls is a waterfall in New Mexico, on Cebolla Creek.
Fed largely by snowmelt, it runs hardest in late spring and early summer and can thin to a trickle by late season.
Plungeworthy rates The Falls 3/10 — one for the list. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.
What you'll find
“The Falls” on the map, Ramah Falls to locals: a staircase of pour-holes, arches, and slot-carved drops cut into Zuni Mountains sandstone — flowing only during spring snowmelt, but worth seeing dry for the rock alone.
The final quarter mile of the approach crosses private ranch land that the owner currently tolerates hikers on. That's a courtesy, not a right — stay on the path, leave gates as found, and if it's ever posted, the visit is over.
Getting there
- Trailhead
- Off Forest Service Road 157 north of NM-53 near El Morro, via the Timber Lake subdivision roads
- Parking
- Park within a quarter mile of the small private access road and walk
- Road
- Dirt roads through the subdivision, passable to most vehicles
- Hike
- 1 mi round trip, 164 ft of climb (Easy)
- Heads up
- First quarter mile crosses private ranch land by landowner tolerance; the falls itself is Cibola National Forest
When to go
Spring snowmelt for flowing water; dry sculpted rock the rest of the year.
Rules & fees
- Fee / pass
- None
- Dogs
- Under control
- Camping
- Not on the private stretch
- Warnings
- Respect the private land crossing — access exists only as long as the landowner allows it.
Researched from Gentle Art of Wandering — Checking Out Ramah Falls. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to The 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 The Falls?
The Falls is a waterfall in New Mexico, at 35.20781, -108.44314.
Is The Falls worth visiting?
One for the list — Plungeworthy rates it 3/10.
Gear for the trip
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