Rio Quemado Falls is a waterfall in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, in the Southern Rockies region. It lies about 16.5 miles east of Chimayo and roughly 26 miles northeast of Santa Fe as the crow flies.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data.
The Southern Rockies are high, rugged mountains with alpine peaks, spruce-fir and lodgepole forest, aspen groves and glacial valleys. Snowmelt drives strong spring flows over granite and volcanic cliffs.
Rio Arriba County holds 7 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Pecos Falls, is about 6.2 miles away. Nambe Falls, a dam waterfall, is about 17.1 miles away.
Rio Quemado Falls is located at 35.9838° N, 105.6522° W. The listing is based on the USGS Geographic Names Information System, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.