Rio de las Trampas
Rio de las Trampas is a stream in Rio Arriba, New Mexico and has an elevation of 6,611 feet. Rio de las Trampas is situated nearby to the hamlet La Cuestecita, as well as near Cañoncito.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Harding Pegmatite Mine.
Harding Pegmatite Mine
Monument
Photo: Kent G. Budge, CC0.
The Harding Pegmatite Mine is a former adit mine that extracted lithium, tantalum, and beryllium from a Precambrian pegmatite sill. It ceased operations in 1958 and its owner, Arthur Montgomery, donated it to the University of New Mexico, which runs the site as an outdoor geology laboratory with mineral collecting permitted on a small scale.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cañoncito and Chamisal.
Cañoncito
Hamlet
Cañoncito is an unincorporated community in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Cañoncito is located on Embudo Creek, 3.4 miles east-southeast of Dixon. Cañoncito is situated 1½ miles west of Rio de las Trampas.
Chamisal
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Chamisal is a census-designated place in Taos County, New Mexico. It is located along the scenic High Road to Taos. The population was 301 at the time of the 2000 census. Chamisal was founded by settlers on the Las Trampas Land Grant which dates back to 1751. Chamisal is situated 4 miles east of Rio de las Trampas.
Ojo Sarco
Hamlet
Ojo Sarco is an unincorporated community located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Ojo Sarco is located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, 1 mile from New Mexico State Road 76 and 1.5 miles west-southwest of Las Trampas. Ojo Sarco is situated 4 miles south of Rio de las Trampas.
Rio de las Trampas
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Las Trampas Creek”, “Las Trampas River”, and “Trampas Creek”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Rio Arriba, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.17614° or 36° 10′ 34″ northLongitude
-105.80529° or 105° 48′ 19″ westElevation
6,611 feet (2,015 metres)Open location code
858P55GV+FVGeoNames ID
5495036
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