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= Piedra Falls = From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Overview
Piedra Falls is located at the end of East Toner Road (#637) in the San Juan National Forest. It is located in the southwest region of Colorado. To get to Piedra Falls, take Highway 160 West from Pagosa Springs to Piedra Road and make a right. Travel 17 miles to Middle Fork Road and make another right turn. Take Middle Fork for 2 miles until you reach East Toner Road, and then make another right. Head east for another 8 miles until you reach the dead-end, where you will hike approximately 1/2 mile upstream to the base of the fall.

History
Piedra Falls waterfall flows down from two volcanic cliffs off the Toner Mountain and Davis Mountain range, with an elevation of approximately 8400 feet. The Toner Mountain range is part of the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado. The San Juan Mountains are highly mineralized and were part of the gold mining industry in the early 1900s. These same Mountains were once volcanic and extended over much of the southern part of the Rocky Mountains. The San Juan Mountains is what form the southern part of the Rocky Mountains. The Rocky Mountains were formed millions of years ago.

Geographic
Piedra Falls is made up of the East Fork Piedra River and Middle Fork River. These rivers are found deep in the San Juan Mountains. The Middle Fork River is the larger one and flows southwards eventually forming the Piedra River after about a 12 mile journey. The East Fork River starts in a small lake and flows southwest about 11 miles, where it flows down from two cliffs - making up Piedra Falls.