Quemado Falls
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
- 9.8 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 28.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 15.4 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
- 20.7 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 16 mi
- U S Hill · 16 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 16 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sheepshead Peak: 0.7 mi
- West Truchas Peak: 0.8 mi
- Middle Truchas Peak: 1.1 mi
- North Truchas Peak: 1.2 mi
- Truchas Peak: 1.5 mi
- 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
- Cowles Recreation Site: 11.8 mi
- Big Rocks Glade: 15.1 mi
- Mora Little League Fields: 15.4 mi
- Cody's Glade: 15.4 mi
- Santa Fe Recreation Area: 15.4 mi
- Laureano Cordova Mill Historic Site: 14.3 mi
- Connells Cabin Historic Site: 15.1 mi
- Oratorio de San Buenaventura Historic Site: 15.7 mi
- Desiderio Valdez House Historic Site: 18.0 mi
- Daniel Cassidy House Historic Site: 18.0 mi
- Agua Sarca Cabin: 9.7 mi
- Henry Duke Windsor 1877-1933: 15.1 mi
- Jamie Koch: 15.4 mi
- Kiva: 15.4 mi
- Harding Mine: 16.5 mi
- 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
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 8.3 mi
- Loring Spring: 14.7 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 15.0 mi
- Apache Springs: 16.0 mi
- Hermit's Spring: 21.0 mi
- Lauriano Cordova Memorial Musuem: 14.3 mi
- Picuris Pueblo Museum Center: 15.3 mi
- Cleveland Roller Mill Museum: 16.4 mi
- Poeh Cultural Center: 21.3 mi
- Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Center: 22.8 mi
- Pecos Falls: 6.2 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 16.5 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 19.8 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 24.2 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 24.3 mi
- Terrace Gardens: 24.3 mi
- Barrancos Blancos: 21.4 mi
- La Mesita: 21.5 mi
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 21.0 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Quemado Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | S 171° | 3,976 m | 0.8 mi |
| Truchas Peak | SSE 165° | 3,975 m | 1.5 mi |
| North Truchas Peak | ESE 105° | 3,956 m | 1.2 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | ESE 104° | 3,914 m | 2.4 mi |
| Jicarita Peak | NE 46° | 3,904 m | 7.1 mi |
| Trouble | E 80° | 3,847 m | 7.0 mi |
| Santa Fe Baldy | SSW 210° | 3,847 m | 12.0 mi |
| Pecos Baldy | S 189° | 3,806 m | 5.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| 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, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11999534278
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