Rio Grande Gorge State Park
Rio Grande Gorge State Park is a historic site in New Mexico, at a recorded elevation of 2,129 m. Wheeler Peak stands 4,011 m to the east-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Gorge Overlook Rest Stop, a rest area 0.1 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 4.9 miles off.
Official Scenic Historic Marker
The story
Geographic feature in northern New Mexico, United States.
Wikidata Q2154374, matched on coordinates and name (192 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,129 m
- Inscription
- With spectacular views and some of the finest public fishing in New Mexico, this park runs along the banks of the Rio Grande. From the Colorado border through the park, The 'great river" offers exciting whitewater boating through a deep canyon . . .
How to reach it
- 4.9 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 10.7 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 12.8 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chawalauna Overlook · 15 mi
- Sheep Crossing · 19 mi
- U S Hill · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cerro de los Taoses: 4.8 mi
- Tres Orejas: 5.8 mi
- Cerro Negro: 8.2 mi
- Cerrito Dormilon: 8.3 mi
- Cerrito Colorado: 11.1 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge Bridge: 0.1 mi
- Dawn Treader Stargate Earthship: 2.5 mi
- Earthship Community: 3.1 mi
- John Dunn Bridge and Day Use Area: 4.4 mi
- Martínez Hacienda: 8.8 mi
- Taos Eco Park: 9.9 mi
- Taos County Rodeo Grounds: 10.1 mi
- Filemon Sanchez Fairground Park: 10.1 mi
- Taos Plaza: 10.1 mi
- Red Willow Park: 10.3 mi
- Shortcut: 10.1 mi
- Taos Plaza: 10.1 mi
- Veteran's Memorial 1985: 10.1 mi
- Kit Carson Cemetary: 10.3 mi
- Lawrence Memorial: 10.8 mi
- Millicent Rogers Museum: 8.2 mi
- Hacienda de los Martinez Museum: 8.8 mi
- Harwood Museum of Art: 10.0 mi
- Bent House Museum: 10.1 mi
- Kit Carson Historic Museum: 10.2 mi
- Native Art: 9.5 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 10.1 mi
- Red Horse: 10.3 mi
- Questa Apple: 18.6 mi
- Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 21.0 mi
- Manby Hot Springs: 2.3 mi
- Rio Grande Spring: 9.8 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 12.7 mi
- Apache Springs: 20.6 mi
- Apache Spring: 21.6 mi
- Comanche Rim: 10.4 mi
- Barrancos Blancos: 20.5 mi
- La Mesita: 22.5 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 0.1 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 14.8 mi
- Tres Piedras Wildlife Management Area: 12.5 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 15.3 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 4.0 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 11.7 mi
- La Vinateria: 12.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Rio Grande Gorge State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | ENE 72° | 4,011 m | 18.6 mi |
| Mount Walter | ENE 72° | 3,996 m | 18.8 mi |
| Old Mike Peak | ENE 75° | 3,989 m | 18.9 mi |
| Simpson Peak | ENE 74° | 3,953 m | 18.5 mi |
| Lake Fork Peak | ENE 72° | 3,929 m | 16.9 mi |
| Gold Hill | NE 53° | 3,872 m | 19.4 mi |
| Red Dome | ENE 75° | 3,868 m | 19.8 mi |
| Vallecito Mountain | ENE 75° | 3,848 m | 15.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
The recorded facing catches the sunset.
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:12 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taos, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12234726272
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