Rio Quemado Falls

Often referred to as the best waterfall in New Mexico, the Rio Quemado Falls are a beautiful set of waterfalls high in the Sangre de Cristo mountains of New Mexico. For most of the year they offer a nice distraction to day hikers, backpackers and peak baggers destined for the high summits of the three Truchas Peaks. In winter, these ~60-foot waterfalls offer some enjoyable and very isolated ice climbing routes.

The ice is generally in from mid-December until March I'd guess. The easiest line follows a stair-stepped line up the center of the falls but harder lines with steeper ice seem likely on the left side while mixed options appear possible on the right side.