Travertine Falls
Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 33 ft (10 m)
- Location
- Bernalillo County, New Mexico
- Access status
- Source-reviewed route and parking
- The walk
- About 0.4 mile outward to the falls junction; allow additional walking on the spur
- Ground & access
- Railroad-tie steps at the entrance; the full falls-route terrain is not described.
Follow Crest Trail 130 from Canyon Estates. The local hiking group places Travertine Falls straight ahead where the trail doubles back right at approximately 0.4 mile. Take the falls spur rather than continuing the longer Faulty Loop. The group also describes a spur descending from Trail 130 to the waterfall base.
Plan your visit
Canyon Estates Trailhead access to Travertine Falls
The hiking group gives 0.4 mile to the Travertine waypoint, not a measured round-trip route to the base. Its 5.2-mile Faulty Loop is a separate longer hike.
Railroad-tie steps at the entrance; the full falls-route terrain is not described.
Where to start
Canyon Estates trailhead parking is at the end of Arrowhead Trail Road beside the paved loop. The local hiking group identifies its parking waypoint at 35.08955, -106.391567; USFS confirms the same trailhead entrance. Capacity is not stated.
Timing & water
USFS lists year-round use.
Before you go
Unknown: current fees or reservation requirements were not established in the reviewed source.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
No other mapped waterfalls within 40 miles.