Waterfalls Near Santa Rosa, NM
There is 1 named waterfall within a 30-mile radius of Santa Rosa, 1 of them inside 10 miles. Catfish Falls (historical) is the closest at 8.1 miles to the north.
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
1 Waterfalls Near Santa Rosa, Ranked by Distance
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Catfish Falls (historical)
Catfish Falls (historical) is the closest named waterfall to Santa Rosa, 8.1 miles to the north in Guadalupe County.
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- Guadalupe County, NM 88435 (GPS 35.0564, -104.6889)
Where the Waterfalls Are
Santa Rosa sits in or near the Guadalupe Mountains and the Pecos Valley area of New Mexico. Southeastern New Mexico is limestone country. Sitting Bull Falls in Eddy County, in the Lincoln National Forest west of Carlsbad, is the most reviewed waterfall in the state. A spring-fed creek pours over a travertine-coated cliff into clear pools, with a picnic area and trails above. The Guadalupe Mountains are an ancient reef, the same formation that hosts Carlsbad Caverns. Guadalupe County, centered on Santa Rosa, a town known for karst springs and sinkhole lakes such as the Blue Hole, holds one more listed fall along the Pecos River country. Read the New Mexico waterfall guide.
By direction from Santa Rosa: 1 to the north. They are spread across Guadalupe County (1). The average distance is 8.1 miles.
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Waterfalls Near Santa Rosa: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Santa Rosa, NM?
1 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Santa Rosa: 1 within 10 miles, 0 10 to 20 miles, 0 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Santa Rosa?
Catfish Falls (historical) in Guadalupe County is the closest, about 8.1 miles north of Santa Rosa.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Santa Rosa in?
Guadalupe County (1).
How does Santa Rosa compare with other New Mexico towns?
Santa Rosa ranks 10th of the 12 New Mexico towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.