Hyde Park Falls

Santa Fe County, New Mexico

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Santa Fe County, New Mexico
Access status: Partial guide: state park waterfall trail documented; match between this listing and the park waterfall is probable, not certain
The walk: 1/2 mile round trip
Ground & access: Rocky trail in a narrow canyon. Park elevation is 8,400 to 9,440 feet; weather changes quickly.

New Mexico State Parks: Hyde Memorial State Park trails guide (PDF)

Hyde Memorial State Park lies along Little Tesuque Creek in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains on Hyde Park Road (NM 475) above Santa Fe. The park trail guide describes a Waterfall Trail that starts near Group Shelter #2 and follows a trickling creek through a narrow canyon to a wall of bedrock with water cascading over it. The park does not use the name Hyde Park Falls; this listing is most likely the waterfall at the end of that trail, but the match is not certain. Return the same way.

Plan your visit

Waterfall Trail from near Group Shelter #2 in Hyde Memorial State Park

New Mexico State Parks gives the Waterfall Trail as a 1/2-mile round trip starting near Group Shelter #2.

Rocky trail in a narrow canyon. Park elevation is 8,400 to 9,440 feet; weather changes quickly.

Where to start

Park inside Hyde Memorial State Park near Group Shelter #2. The trail is in the park fee area: vehicles must display a valid park permit, bought at a self-pay station.

Timing & water

Flow is described as a trickle. The park is open in winter for snowshoeing, sledding and cross-country skiing; check park alerts before going.

Before you go

State park permit required for vehicles (self-pay station).

Visitor information

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More waterfalls nearby

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

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Waterfall location

Santa Fe County, New Mexico.

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