City: NM
County: Taos
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 36.33599900, -105.73300200
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Location
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
V+
Take-out
Rio Pueblo de Taos - 01. to Taos Junction Bridge
Current Conditions
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• 200.00-1400.00 cfs
Rio Pueblo DE Taos below Los Cordovas, NM
Whitewater Runs on Rio Grande
23 runs (9 nearby)Difficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site:
Put-in at this location
This location is on the run
Take-out at this location
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II
Put-in at this location
06. Taos Junction Bridge to Quartzite River Access
6.6 mi
III-IV
Take-out at this location
05. John Dunn Bridge to Taos Junction Bridge (Lower Taos Box)
15.0 mi
31 ft/mi
III
Downstream from here (6.4 mi to put-in)
07. Quartzite River Access to County Line River Access
4.4 mi
12 ft/mi
III
Downstream from here (42.5 mi to put-in)
08. Otowi Bridge to Cochiti Reservoir
22.3 mi
II-III
Upstream from here (13.8 mi from take-out)
04. Red River confluence to John Dunn Bridge
8.4 mi
12 ft/mi
V
Upstream from here (21.7 mi from take-out)
03. Chiflo Campground to Little Arsenic Trail
7.8 mi
69 ft/mi
II-IV
Upstream from here (28.1 mi from take-out)
02. Lee Trail to Chiflo Campground
9.9 mi
47 ft/mi
II-III
Upstream from here (36.5 mi from take-out)
01. Lobatos Bridge(Colorado) to Lee Trail
24.0 mi
5 ft/mi
II
Upstream from here (36.4 mi from take-out)
08. Lobatos Bridge to Lee Trail
21.0 mi
7 ft/mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
II-III+
514 mi away
7. Lower Canyons: La Linda to Dryden Crossing (83.5 miles)
84.3 mi
5 ft/mi
I-II
51 mi away
07. Lasauses to Lobatos Bridge
20.0 mi
3 ft/mi
II
67 mi away
06. Alamosa to Lasauses
20.1 mi
15 ft/mi
II
102 mi away
05. South Fork to Del Norte
20.9 mi
17 ft/mi
II-III+
112 mi away
04. Wagon Wheel Gap to South Fork
11.4 mi
21 ft/mi
II-III
123 mi away
03. Creede to Wagon Wheel Gap
10.2 mi
II-III
131 mi away
02. Box Canyon to Creede
23.7 mi
24 ft/mi
III-IV
139 mi away
01. Box Canyon (CO)
8.1 mi
38 ft/mi
II-III
488 mi away
1. Hoodoos: Redford to Colorado Canyon (15.75 miles)
16.0 mi
6 ft/mi
II+
497 mi away
2. Colorado Canyon: Rancherias Canyon to Lajitas (21 miles)
21.2 mi
6 ft/mi
II(III)
506 mi away
3. Santa Elena Canyon: Lajitas to Santa Elena Canyon River Access (20 miles)
20.6 mi
7 ft/mi
I-II
516 mi away
6. Rio Grande Village to La Linda (34.5 miles)
34.6 mi
4 ft/mi
I-II
530 mi away
5. San Vicente & Hot Springs Canyon: Solis Landing to Rio Grande Village (19 miles)
19.4 mi
II
535 mi away
4. Mariscal Canyon: Talley to Solis Landing (10 miles)
10.2 mi
12 ft/mi
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
This is a take-out point on the Rio Grande in Taos County, New Mexico, located at the downstream end of a whitewater section. As a take-out site, this access point is designed for boaters completing a whitewater run to exit the river safely. The Rio Grande in the Taos area is known for its whitewater paddling opportunities, featuring a mix of rapids and sections suitable for various skill levels. Take-out sites like this one are essential for planning multi-day trips or shuttle runs on the river.
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