Rio Medio

New Mexico

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20.9 mi

Distance

3,330 ft

Gain

Conditions: Caution

for hike, today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

2 factors · 2 sources

Newest 8 h ago · oldest 8 h

  • caution: Agency alerts

    7 active alerts in Santa Fe National Forest; most severe: Santa Fe Watershed Closure Order on the Espanola Ranger District

    USFSPosted Nov 3, 1932 · checked 8 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Rain, high 65°F / low 51°F, 20% precip — 92/100 for hike

    OpenWeather8 h ago

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Why you'll love it

Big climb
Out & back

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Rio Medio

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Elevation & route

Distance
20.9 mi
Elevation gain
3,330 ft
Highest point
11,372 ft
Lowest point
8,265 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Not allowed
Horses
Allowed
Surface
Natural

Source for bikes, horses, surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)

About this trail

Rio Medio is a 20.86-mile out-and-back trail in New Mexico with 3,899 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows the Rio Medio through the New Mexico landscape.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
11,372 ft
Length (round trip)
21 mi
Shape
Out and back

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Espanola Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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