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South Zapata Lake

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South Zapata Lake

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    Location: Alamosa County, Colorado, United States

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    1. South Zapata Lake Trail & Zapata Waterfall — Sangre de Cristo Wilderness

    14.8km

    05:18

    900m

    900m

    Alpine lake hike through wilderness where ice-cold waterfall caves lead to pristine mountain solitude.

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    August 30, 2023

    South Zapata Lake rests between rocky mountain formations, providing beautiful views of green water contrasting with the mountains. As most of the people go only to Zapata Falls, this hike is often considerably less busy than the short hike to the falls.

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      Elevation 3,630 m

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      Location: Alamosa County, Colorado, United States

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