Rio en Medio Falls
Rio en Medio Falls is a waterfall in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,385 m. West Truchas Peak stands 3,976 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Bike, a artwork 1.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 13 miles off.
What the record says
- Height
- 50 m
How to reach it
- 13.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 3.8 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
- 5.2 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 8.4 mi off the High Road to Taos
Overlooks nearby
- Vista Grande Overlook · 4 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook Observation Site · 4 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 4 mi
- Ski Santa Fe Overlook · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Aspen Peak: 3.4 mi
- Peña Oscura Hill: 3.9 mi
- Tesuque Peak: 5.2 mi
- Deception Peak: 5.4 mi
- Lake Peak: 5.5 mi
- Henry Duke Windsor 1877-1933: 3.6 mi
- Agua Sarca Cabin: 7.1 mi
- Two Mile Dam and Reservoir: 9.2 mi
- New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative: 9.3 mi
- Navajo Veterans Memorial: 9.3 mi
- Blue Bike: 1.8 mi
- Dinosaur: 9.1 mi
- Moose: 9.4 mi
- The Founding of Santa Fe: 9.7 mi
- St. Francis: 9.7 mi
- Santa Fe Recreation Area: 3.9 mi
- Cody's Glade: 4.7 mi
- Big Rocks Glade: 5.0 mi
- Hyde Memorial State Park: 5.9 mi
- All Creatures Memorial Park: 6.0 mi
- Poeh Cultural Center: 9.4 mi
- Verve Abode: 9.8 mi
- Aaron Payne Fine Art: 9.8 mi
- New Mexico History Museum: 9.9 mi
- The Palace Press: 9.9 mi
- Tesuque: 5.9 mi
- Camel Rock: 6.4 mi
- Nun's corner: 6.6 mi
- Allison Dormitory Historic Site: 9.7 mi
- Aspen: 10.8 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 9.0 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 9.1 mi
- Terrace Gardens: 9.1 mi
- Adam Gabriel Armijo Community Garden: 9.7 mi
- Railyard Community Garden: 10.8 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 4.1 mi
- Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 6.4 mi
- Northlake Picnic ground: 11.5 mi
- Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 13.0 mi
- Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 14.8 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 8.2 mi
- Alamosa Spring: 15.8 mi
- Wesner Spring/Mine: 17.4 mi
- Soda Springs: 17.6 mi
- Pajarito Springs: 18.7 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 6.0 mi
- Quemado Falls: 16.5 mi
- Pecos Falls: 19.0 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 22.5 mi
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 22.5 mi
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 13.8 mi
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 16.3 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 19.2 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 20.1 mi
- Buckman: 16.7 mi
- Bonanza City: 23.1 mi
- Water Canyon pour-off: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Rio en Medio Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Truchas Peak | NE 49° | 3,976 m | 16.0 mi |
| Truchas Peak | NE 51° | 3,975 m | 15.8 mi |
| North Truchas Peak | NE 49° | 3,956 m | 17.1 mi |
| Chimayosos Peak | NE 53° | 3,914 m | 17.9 mi |
| Santa Fe Baldy | E 81° | 3,847 m | 6.0 mi |
| Pecos Baldy | ENE 61° | 3,806 m | 12.7 mi |
| Jicarilla Peak | NE 43° | 3,805 m | 18.3 mi |
| Lake Peak | ESE 106° | 3,771 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:15 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 35 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE 2, 15 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Apr–Aug — fullest in Jun, leanest in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 2.1 | 2.7 | 5.8 | 15.6 | 32.2 | 34.0 | 17.9 | 13.8 | 11.0 | 6.3 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Rio Nambe Below Nambe Falls Dam Near Nambe, NM, 3 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6544167065
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