Zapata Falls
Encyclopedia
Zapata Falls is a waterfall located in the San Luis Valley
near the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
in Alamosa County, Colorado
. The falls has a drop of 30 feet (9.1 m). Access to this waterfall entails a mildly steep 0.5 mi (0.80467 km) hike. Viewing the falls requires fording the stream and climbing rocks.
Black Swift
s nest near the falls, one of the few known breeding sites for this species in Colorado.
San Luis Valley
The San Luis Valley is an extensive alpine valley in the U.S. states of Colorado and New Mexico covering approximately and sitting at an average elevation of above sea level. The valley sits atop the Rio Grande Rift and is drained to the south by the Rio Grande River, which rises in the San Juan...
near the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
-Other features:The park also contains alpine lakes and tundra, six peaks over 13,000 feet in elevation, ancient spruce and pine forests, large stands of aspen and cottonwood, grasslands, and wetlands — all habitat for diverse wildlife and plant species.One of the most unusual features of...
in Alamosa County, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. The falls has a drop of 30 feet (9.1 m). Access to this waterfall entails a mildly steep 0.5 mi (0.80467 km) hike. Viewing the falls requires fording the stream and climbing rocks.
Black Swift
Black Swift
The American Black Swift or more simply Black Swift is found from northern British Columbia in Canada through the United States and Mexico to Costa Rica. It is also found on islands in the West Indies....
s nest near the falls, one of the few known breeding sites for this species in Colorado.