Mexico
Basaseachi Falls
Seasonal water plunges into a pine-lined canyon in Chihuahua's Sierra Madre.
The lip of the falls is a straight line of rock, and beyond it the canyon simply opens. Pine holds the rims, bare stone makes the walls, and the water falls away into space below.
Basaseachi Falls drops into a forested canyon within a national park in Chihuahua's Sierra Madre, with official viewpoints and trails giving both the top-of-falls and canyon-floor perspectives. The flow changes strongly with rainfall, fullest after the summer rains. The waterfall, canyon and pine country carry the visit without any need for record superlatives.
Solo
Walk both official viewpoints and give the canyon floor trail a full morning.
Friends
Share the Sierra drive and time the falls for the strong post-rain flow.
- Basaseachi Falls drops into a forested canyon within a national park in Chihuahua.
- Official viewpoints and trails offer different perspectives, while flow changes strongly with rainfall.
- The waterfall, canyon and pine landscape provide the visit without record superlatives.
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