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La Junta Run Info
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| Put In: |
Little Arsenic Springs |
| Take Out: |
John Dunn Bridge |
| Difficulty: |
Class II
, Class III
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| Gradient: |
11 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
10 miles |
| Current Streamflow |
144 cfs @ 11/23/2008 04:15 AM - RIO GRANDE NEAR CERRO, NM, reading taken from USGS
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| Flow Information (phone): |
BLM, 505-758-8148. Rio Grande River below Taos Junction Bridge, NM. |
| Good Level: |
800-5,000 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
April, May, June, July
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| Permit: |
Self registration at the put-in. |
| Character/Similar To: |
Intermediate run with some good Class III rapids. Often combined with the Taos Box run just downstream. |
| Hazards: |
Remote area |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,canoe,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Mixed |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Camping on River: |
A few small campsites, although few boaters stop overnight on this run. |
| Location: |
In the Canyon Country (NM), 90 miles North of Santa Fe |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: Turn west off New Mexico 522 about 3 miles north of Questa onto New Mexico 378, which first runs west, then south to trailheads at various campgrounds including Little Arsenic.
Take-out: Turn west off New Mexico 522 at Arroyo Hondo and drive 3 miles to John Dunn Bridge. |
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