Pecos Falls
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
- 26.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 16.0 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 16.6 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
- 17.0 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 17 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 17 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 17 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cerrito del Padre: 2.2 mi
- Hamilton Mesa: 3.1 mi
- Cebolla: 3.6 mi
- Chimayosos Peak: 3.9 mi
- Little Jicarita Peak: 4.4 mi
- Cowles Recreation Site: 10.4 mi
- Mora Little League Fields: 11.9 mi
- Terrero Recreation Area: 15.1 mi
- Big Rocks Glade: 16.1 mi
- Cody's Glade: 16.4 mi
- Daniel Cassidy House Historic Site: 13.0 mi
- Desiderio Valdez House Historic Site: 13.0 mi
- Mora Lounge: 13.0 mi
- John Doherty House Historic Site: 13.0 mi
- Garcia House Historic Site: 13.0 mi
- Agua Sarca Cabin: 13.6 mi
- Jamie Koch: 13.7 mi
- Henry Duke Windsor 1877-1933: 16.6 mi
- Emiteria "Matie" Martinez Robinson Viles Historic Marker: 19.7 mi
- STRIKE VALLEYS HISTORIC MARKER: 19.7 mi
- Big Pine: 16.2 mi
- Fishing Hole: 16.9 mi
- Baker Flat: 17.2 mi
- Oak Flats: 17.4 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 18.0 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 10.8 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 11.9 mi
- Loring Spring: 13.5 mi
- Hermit's Spring: 15.3 mi
- Apache Springs: 18.7 mi
- Totem Pole: 17.3 mi
- Blue Bike: 20.5 mi
- Dwan Light Sanctuary: 24.8 mi
- UWC: 24.9 mi
- Quemado Falls: 6.2 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 19.0 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 20.6 mi
- Cleveland Roller Mill Museum: 11.7 mi
- Lauriano Cordova Memorial Musuem: 18.6 mi
- Picuris Pueblo Museum Center: 20.1 mi
- Montezuma Hot Springs: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Pecos Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | WNW 295° | 3,976 m | 5.7 mi |
| Truchas Peak | WNW 290° | 3,975 m | 5.2 mi |
| North Truchas Peak | NW 305° | 3,956 m | 5.1 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | NW 313° | 3,914 m | 3.9 mi |
| Jicarita Peak | N 358° | 3,904 m | 8.2 mi |
| Trouble | NNE 19° | 3,847 m | 4.7 mi |
| Santa Fe Baldy | WSW 237° | 3,847 m | 13.3 mi |
| Pecos Baldy | WSW 252° | 3,806 m | 6.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:45 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:13 | 16:53 |
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 | 31 | 33 | 38 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 62 | 60 | 55 | 47 | 38 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gascon, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7724619503
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