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Rio en Medio Falls

Rio en Medio Falls, seen from above at true elevation

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.

The record

What the record says

Height
50 m
Getting there

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Coordinates35.81883, -105.86451

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Peaks
Historic sites
Parks
Museums: 33
Attractions: 26
Gardens: 17
Picnic sites: 10
  • 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
Springs: 7
  • 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
Waterfalls: 5
  • 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
Nature reserves: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 1
  • Water Canyon pour-off: 19.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Rio en Medio Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Truchas PeakNE 49°3,976 m16.0 mi
Truchas PeakNE 51°3,975 m15.8 mi
North Truchas PeakNE 49°3,956 m17.1 mi
Chimayosos PeakNE 53°3,914 m17.9 mi
Santa Fe BaldyE 81°3,847 m6.0 mi
Pecos BaldyENE 61°3,806 m12.7 mi
Jicarilla PeakNE 43°3,805 m18.3 mi
Lake PeakESE 106°3,771 m5.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4219:16
June solstice05:4819:4620:24
September equinox06:5218:2819:02
December solstice07:1116:1516:54

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303542485767716962513930
Precip in0.60.50.70.60.90.92.32.01.41.30.80.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE 2, 15 mi away.

Streamflow

Months at or above the year’s average flow: Apr–Aug — fullest in Jun, leanest in Jan.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs2.12.75.815.632.234.017.913.811.06.33.52.5

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.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6544167065

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