Garcia Falls
About
Garcia Falls is a waterfall in New Mexico at 6,171 feet elevation, managed by the Forest Service on federal USFS land. It is accessed by Burma Road, a 26.54-mile public trail with 2,718 feet of elevation gain.
Waterfall Facts
Elevation
6,171 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Garcia Falls
New Mexico
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Winston, NM weather station, 15 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan53° high20° low1 days with snow
- Feb57° high23° low1 days with snow
- Mar64° high27° low
- Apr71° high34° low
- May79° high41° low
- Jun89° high50° low
- Jul87° high56° low
- Aug84° high54° low
- Sep79° high47° low
- Oct71° high35° low
- Nov60° high25° low
- Dec52° high19° low1 days with snow
Where it is
- Magdalena Ranger District · Ranger district
- Cibola National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- La Petra, New Mexico · 4.5 mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Magdalena Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Magdalena Ranger District Bear Trap Campground Closure Order #03-03-03-26-01
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Luna ParkRock climbing2 mi
- Upper ParkRock climbing2 mi
- Full Moon WallRock climbing2.1 mi
- CampgroundRock climbing2.1 mi
- Grand Enchantment TrailHiking3.1 mi
- ShipmanHiking3.5 mi
- Burma RoadHiking3.9 mi
- Apache KidHiking6.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
