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Pecos Falls

Pecos Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Pecos Falls is a waterfall in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 3,175 m. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the west-northwest, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Cerrito del Padre, a peak 2.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 27 miles off.

What the record says

Height
25 m
Width
3 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.93677, -105.55804

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 23
  • Cowles Recreation Site: 10.4 mi
  • Mora Little League Fields: 11.9 mi
  • Terrero Recreation Area: 15.1 mi
  • Hermits Peak Historical Marker: 15.5 mi
  • Big Rocks Glade: 16.1 mi
Picnic sites: 10
Springs: 6
Artworks: 4
Waterfalls: 3
Hot springs: 1
  • Montezuma Hot Springs: 24.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Pecos Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Truchas PeakWNW 295°3,976 m5.7 mi
Truchas PeakWNW 290°3,975 m5.2 mi
North Truchas PeakNW 305°3,956 m5.1 mi
Chimayosos PeakNW 313°3,914 m3.9 mi
Jicarita PeakN 358°3,904 m8.2 mi
TroubleNNE 19°3,847 m4.7 mi
Santa Fe BaldyWSW 237°3,847 m13.3 mi
Pecos BaldyWSW 252°3,806 m6.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4119:14
June solstice05:4719:4520:23
September equinox06:5118:2719:01
December solstice07:1016:1316:53

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313338435159626055473831
Precip in1.01.51.91.91.91.84.73.92.31.61.31.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gascon, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7724619503

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