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Ute Mountain Run Info
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| Put In: |
Lobatos Bridge |
| Take Out: |
Lee Trail |
| Difficulty: |
Class II
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| Gradient: |
7 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
24.5 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): |
Watertalk 303-831-7135; 3*, 13*. Rio Grande River near Cerro, NM. |
| Good Level: |
500-5,000 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
June, July
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| Permit: |
Self registration at put-in. |
| Character/Similar To: |
This is an islolated stretch of river with a gradually increasing gradient and Class II rapids near the end of the run. |
| Hazards: |
Remote area and extremely difficult hike out. Don't miss the take-out unless you plan to run the extremely difficule Upper Box! |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,canoe,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Mixed |
| Wilderness: |
Yes |
| Camping on River: |
A few riverside campsites |
| Location: |
In the Canyon Country (NM), 90 miles North of Santa Fe |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: To reach Lobatos Bridge, turn west off Colorado 159 about 7 miles north of the New Mexico border onto Colorado 248. Just past Mesita the pavement ends and the main road heads south; 1.3 miles farther turn west towards Lobatos Bridge, 6 miles away.
Take-out: To reach Lee Trail, turn west off New Mexico 522 about 10 miles south of the Colorado border onto Sunshine Valley Road which leads 6 miles to the rim and head of Sunshine Trail. The road turns south for an additional 4 miles; as it ends a sign marks the head of Lee Trail. This difficult take-out more or less rules out rafts unless they plan to run the Upper Box. |
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