- Elevation, modelled
- 1,768 m
- Tallest summit within 15.0 miles
- Caballo Mountain3,200 m · 14.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6616.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 35.7636, -106.2596
Upper Frijoles Falls is a waterfall in New Mexico, at a modelled 1,768 m. Caballo Mountain stands 3,200 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Lower Frijoles Falls, a waterfall 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 16 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Upper Frijoles Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caballo Mountain | NNW 336° | 3,200 m | 14.4 mi |
| Pajarito Mountain | NW 317° | 3,176 m | 11.7 mi |
| Cerro Rubio | NNW 328° | 3,169 m | 14.9 mi |
| Cerro Grande | NW 310° | 3,098 m | 11.3 mi |
| Rabbit Mountain | WNW 292° | 3,018 m | 12.8 mi |
| Cerro del Medio | NW 313° | 3,012 m | 14.4 mi |
| Aspen Peak | W 267° | 2,819 m | 13.4 mi |
| Sawyer Mesa | WNW 293° | 2,678 m | 10.2 mi |
- 16.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 7.5 mi off the Jemez Mountain TrailNational
- 12.6 mi off the El Camino RealNational
- 14.1 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 10 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 19 mi
- Gronquist Arroyo Overlook · 20 mi
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Big Kiva: 1.4 mi
- Long House: 1.7 mi
- Anasazi Ruins: 2.2 mi
- Tsirege Pueblo Ruins: 4.7 mi
- Navawi Pueblo Ruins: 6.4 mi
Peaks
- Corral Hill: 2.3 mi
- Chino Mesa: 2.9 mi
- Montoso Peak: 3.1 mi
- Frijoles Mesa: 3.5 mi
- Burnt Mesa: 4.5 mi
Attractions: 33
- Alcove House: 2.2 mi
- Amphitheater: 2.6 mi
- The Narrows: 4.1 mi
- Alcove: 4.3 mi
- Exchange Hotel Complex Historic Site: 11.5 mi
Museums: 32
- Los Alamos History Museum: 8.6 mi
- Hans Bethe House: 8.6 mi
- San Ildefonso Pueblo Museum: 12.0 mi
- El Rancho de los Golondrinas: 15.5 mi
- El Rancho de las Golondrinas: 15.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 0.2 mi
- Jemez Falls: 19.8 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 22.5 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Buckman: 7.3 mi
- Bonanza City: 17.8 mi
- Waldo: 22.6 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Spence Hot Spring: 21.6 mi
- San Antonio Hot Spring: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- La Bajada Rest Area: 17.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:16 | 16:56 |
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