Ames Falls

San Miguel County, Colorado

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: San Miguel County, Colorado
Ground elevation: About 8,857 ft above sea level
Nearby mapped stream: Lake Fork
Land: Uncompahgre National Forest
Nearby mapped access: Unnamed parking area

A nearby mapped parking area or trailhead may not connect to this waterfall. Confirm the route and public access before travelling.

View nearby mapped access

Ames Falls is mapped in San Miguel County, Colorado, 5 miles south of Mountain Village. This entry shows its location and nearby mapped places; a visitor route has not been confirmed.

About this location

Land & access

The land ownership record at this location lists Uncompahgre National Forest. The listed manager is U.S. Forest Service. The land record lists public access. Check the manager’s current visitor information for permitted routes and closures.

Nearby named trails

To Ames Road

These paths are mapped within 250 metres (about 820 feet) of the waterfall. A connection to a viewpoint has not been verified.

Water & terrain

Lake Fork is mapped within 60 metres (about 200 feet) of the waterfall. Proximity alone does not confirm which stream feeds the falls.

Ground elevation is the land’s height above sea level, not the waterfall’s drop.

Sources for these details

Nearby streams and paths: OpenStreetMap. Land names: USGS PAD-US ownership records, with planning boundaries used only where ownership has no usable name. Ground elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program.

Map records do not verify a walking route or current access conditions.

Before you make the trip

The closest mapped parking is 0.3 mi away in a straight line. This is not a walking distance.

Trail length, parking rules and current conditions have not been confirmed for this entry.

More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

San Miguel County, Colorado.

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