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Upper Box Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Lee Trail |
| Take Out: |
Little Arsenic Springs |
| Difficulty: |
Class V
Class V-: 400 to 800 cfs, Class V: 800 to 1800
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| Gradient: |
60 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
13 miles |
| Current Streamflow |
312 cfs @ 07/23/2008 11:45 AM - RIO GRANDE NEAR CERRO, NM, reading taken from USGS
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| Flow Information (phone): |
Watertalk 303-831-7135; 3*, 13* or (505) 758-8148. Rio Grande River near Cerro, NM. |
| Good Level: |
500-2,000 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
April, May, June, July
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| Permit: |
Yes, free and available at the Visitor Center located on the Loop Road of the Wild Rivers Recreation Area or from the BLM ranger monitoring the take-out. |
| Character/Similar To: |
Difficult boating filled with pushy, pool drop rapids for the seasoned expert. |
| Hazards: |
Remote area and expert rapids. Rescue in case of emergency would be difficult. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,canoe,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Mixed |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Camping on River: |
Some riverside shelters. Developed campsites and BLM Visitor's Center in Rio Grande Wild River Recreation Area along the canyon rim above the Upper Box. |
| Location: |
In the Canyon Country (NM), 90 miles North of Santa Fe |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: To reach Lee Trail turn west off New Mexico 522 about 10 miles south of the Colorado border onto Sunshine Vally Road that leads 6 miles to the rim and the head of Sunshine Trail. The road turns south for an additional 4 miles; at its end a sign marks the head of Lee Trail.
Take-out: 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. |
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