page_title: Treasure Falls
section_title: Access
hierarchical_section_title: Treasure Falls / Access
caption_attribution_description: English: Vertical panoramic view of Treasure Falls and Fall Creek, a tributary of the West Fork of the San Juan River, from the footbridge viewing platform, a shot hike off Colorado Highway 160
context_page_description: Treasure Falls is a waterfall in the San Juan Mountains, within Mineral County, Colorado. It is located in the San Juan National Forest, off U.S. Highway 160, about 15 miles 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.
context_section_description: 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 300 feet (91 m) 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.
caption: Vertical panoramic view from the foot bridge
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