El Chorro Falls is a 1,300-foot waterfall in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, in the Southern Rockies region. It lies about 13.5 miles southeast of Chama and roughly 78.4 miles north of Santa Fe as the crow flies.
At 1,300 feet it is among the ten tallest of the 4 New Mexico waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 1st. By form it is a cascade, descending over a series of rock steps rather than in a single drop. It falls in 2 drops.
The Southern Rockies are high, rugged mountains with alpine peaks, spruce-fir and lodgepole forest, aspen groves and glacial valleys. Snowmelt drives strong spring flows over granite and volcanic cliffs.
Rio Arriba County holds 7 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Beaver Creek Falls, is about 15.8 miles away. Toltec Falls, is about 17.3 miles away. Cooper Falls, 60 feet high, is about 20.2 miles away.
El Chorro Falls is located at 36.7513° N, 106.4271° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.