Treasure Falls
{{short description|Waterfall in Mineral County, Colorado, United States}}
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| name = Treasure Falls
| photo =Treasure Falls, Colorado.jpg
| photo_caption = Treasure Falls from the lower footbridge
| location = San Juan National Forest,
Mineral County, Colorado
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| watercourse = Fall Creek
| type = Single
| height = {{convert|105|ft|m}}
| height_longest = {{convert|105|ft|m}}
| number_drops = 1
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Treasure Falls is a waterfall in the San Juan Mountains, within Mineral County, Colorado, United States.{{cite gnis|id=190973|name=Treasure Falls|accessdate=2013-06-04}} It is located in the San Juan National Forest, off U.S. Route 160, about {{convert|15|mi|km}} northeast of Pagosa Springs. The falls are named after a local legend about "a treasure of gold" buried in the mountain that the falls plunge from.
Access
File:Fall Creek vertical pano with Treasure Falls.jpg
There is a trailhead off Highway 160. The falls are somewhat visible from the parking lot, and a short and moderately steep hike of about {{convert|300|ft}} of elevation gain will bring hikers to the base of the falls, where there is a foot bridge for viewing. A switchback trail will take hikers closer to the plunge base, called the "Misty Deck" where hikers can view and feel the spray of the falls.
Gallery
Image:A Rainbow formed in the plunge mist of Treasure Falls, Colorado, USA.jpg|Rainbow formed in the plunge mist
Image:Treasure Falls, CO plunge June 2013.jpg|The plunge with a large tree to show the scale
See also
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References
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External links
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Category:Waterfalls of Colorado
Category:Landforms of Mineral County, Colorado