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Quemado Falls

Quemado Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Quemado Falls is a waterfall in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 3,392 m. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the south, 0.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Sheepshead Peak, a peak 0.7 miles away. High Road to Taos passes 9.8 miles off.

What the record says

Height
10 m
Width
2 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.98378, -105.65231

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 37
Artworks: 31
  • Blue Bike: 17.6 mi
  • Totem Pole: 19.1 mi
  • Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 19.7 mi
  • Arroyo Falls: 20.1 mi
  • Dinosaur: 21.2 mi
Historic sites: 14
Picnic sites: 10
  • Northlake Picnic ground: 14.6 mi
  • Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 16.8 mi
  • Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 20.0 mi
  • Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 20.6 mi
  • Big Pine: 21.3 mi
Springs: 8
Museums: 7
Waterfalls: 3
Gardens: 3
  • Wildlife Garden: 24.2 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 24.3 mi
  • Terrace Gardens: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
Nature reserves: 1
  • New Mexico Wildlife Center: 21.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Quartzite River Access: 21.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Quemado Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Truchas PeakS 171°3,976 m0.8 mi
Truchas PeakSSE 165°3,975 m1.5 mi
North Truchas PeakESE 105°3,956 m1.2 mi
Chimayosos PeakESE 104°3,914 m2.4 mi
Jicarita PeakNE 46°3,904 m7.1 mi
TroubleE 80°3,847 m7.0 mi
Santa Fe BaldySSW 210°3,847 m12.0 mi
Pecos BaldyS 189°3,806 m5.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4119:15
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, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11999534278

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