Zapata Falls

This Colorado fan-like waterfall has a drop of about 30 feet fed by the snow melt from the San Juan Mountains. The Zapata Falls Recreational Area is approximately 3 miles south of the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve entrance. From the town of Alamosa take Hwy. 150 approximately 12 miles north of the intersection with Hwy. 160. Turn right at the Zapata Falls Recreational Area sign and drive three miles east to the parking lot. (Submitted by Thomas Steven)