Colfax County, New Mexico

Waterfalls Near Raton, NM

Raton has 1 named waterfall within 30 miles. The nearest is Trinchera Falls, 30 miles northeast of town. Folsom Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (3.4 stars from 12 Google reviews). The list includes falls across the line in Colorado.

Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.

Photo of Folsom Falls in Union County, New Mexico
Pictured: Folsom Falls, NM

Best Waterfalls Near Raton at a Glance

Photo of Folsom Falls near Raton, NM
Highest rated

Folsom Falls

3.4 stars from 12 Google reviews.

2 Waterfalls Near Raton, Ranked by Distance

  1. Trinchera Falls

    Trinidad, CO · Las Animas County · 30 mi northeast of Raton
    1.0 (1 reviews)

    Trinchera Falls is the closest named waterfall to Raton, 30 miles to the northeast in Las Animas County. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Raton. Its own nearest town is Trinidad.

    Rating
    1.0 (1 Google reviews)
    Address
    Las Animas County, CO 81081 (GPS 37.1678, -104.0136)
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  2. Folsom Falls

    Raton, NM · Union County · 31 mi east of Raton
    3.4 (12 reviews)

    Folsom Falls lies 31 miles east of Raton in Union County, number 2 of 2 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Raton.

    Rating
    3.4 (12 Google reviews)
    Address
    Union County, NM 88419 (GPS 36.8727, -103.8809)
    Known for
    spot to see, private property
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Where the Waterfalls Are

By direction from Raton: 1 to the northeast and 1 to the east. They are spread across Las Animas County (1) and Union County (1). The average distance is 30.3 miles.

By Distance

20 to 30 miles of Raton

Trinchera Falls (30 mi)

Nearby Towns With Waterfalls

Waterfalls Near Raton: FAQs

How many waterfalls are near Raton, NM?

1 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Raton: 0 within 10 miles, 0 10 to 20 miles, 1 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.

What is the closest waterfall to Raton?

Trinchera Falls in Las Animas County is the closest, about 30 miles northeast of Raton.

What is the best-rated waterfall near Raton?

Folsom Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 3.4 stars from 12 Google reviews.

Which counties are the waterfalls near Raton in?

Las Animas County (1) and Union County (1).

How does Raton compare with other New Mexico towns?

Raton ranks 9th of the 12 New Mexico towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.