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State Park Run Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Taos Junction Bridge |
| Take Out: |
Pilar |
| Difficulty: |
Class II
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| Gradient: |
9 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
6.5 miles |
| Current Streamflow |
322 cfs @ 09/08/2008 07:30 AM - RIO GRANDE BLW TAOS JUNCTION BRIDGE NEAR TAOS, 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: |
400-5,000 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
April, May, June, July, August, September, October
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| Permit: |
No permit required |
| Character/Similar To: |
Relatively easy float with good scenery. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,canoe,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Mixed |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Camping on River: |
Several developed campsites in Orilla Verde Recreation Area. |
| Location: |
In the Canyon Country (NM), 70 miles North of Santa Fe |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: To reach Taos Junction Bridge, drvie 16 miles southwest of Taos on New Mexico 68 toward Pilar. Turn right onto New Mexico 567 and drive nearly five miles back upstream to the bridge.
Take-out: Quartzite Recreation site just south of Pilar. |
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