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The 365-foot fall and cliff powerhouse above Telluride

Fig. 1The 365-foot fall and cliff powerhouse above Telluride

Photo: Sam Dosick · CC BY-SA 3.0

Landform

A 365-foot free fall off the San Juan wall, with the old cliff powerhouse perched at the lip.

Field note

The fall is Colorado’s tallest free drop. The white house sits on the cliff like it was built to watch the water leave. This is Telluride’s headwall, not Yosemite’s veil.

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