Abiquiu Wave

Abiquiu Wave: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Abiquiu Wave

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Abiquiu Wave — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.23931, -106.41769. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Abiquiu Wave

• Abiquiu Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~1 km · Must-see
• Abiquiu Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~7 km · Must-see
• Cerro Pedernal · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~14 km · Must-see
• Echo Amphitheater · attraction · Rio Arriba · ~21 km · Must-see
• Chama River Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · Rio Arriba · ~31 km · Must-see
• Chicoma Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~32 km · Must-see
• Christ of the Desert Monastery · church · Rio Arriba · ~35 km · Must-see
• Capulin Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~39 km · Must-see
• Posi Pueblo · fort · Taos · ~41 km · Must-see
• Puye Cliff Dwellings · fort · Rio Arriba · ~43 km · Must-see
• Carson National Forest · sanctuary · Rio Arriba · ~43 km · Must-see
• Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa · sanctuary · Taos · ~43 km · Must-see
• Canjilon Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~46 km · Must-see
• San Pedro Parks Wilderness · sanctuary · Rio Arriba · ~49 km · Must-see
• KRSN-AM (Los Alamos) · attraction · Los Alamos · ~50 km · Must-see
• Los Alamos History Museum · museum · Los Alamos · ~51 km · Must-see
• KDCE-AM (Espanola) · attraction · Rio Arriba · ~51 km · Must-see
• Cerro Grande · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~51 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Abiquiu Wave

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Abiquiu Wave

• Dark Canyon Rapid · river spot · Rio Arriba · ~45 km
• Big Rock Rapid · river spot · Taos · ~66 km
• Ancho Rapid · river spot · Los Alamos · ~69 km
• Horse Island · river spot · Rio Arriba · ~71 km
• Gaging Station Rapid · river spot · Taos · ~75 km
• Dead Car Rapid · river spot · Taos · ~81 km
• Screaming Left Hand Turn · river spot · Rio Arriba · ~33 km
• Souse Hole Rapid · river spot · Taos · ~65 km
• The Narrows Rapid · river spot · Taos · ~68 km
• The Karmic Wave Rapid · river spot · Taos · ~70 km

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