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Rapid TX

Entrance Camp

Rio Grande - 3. Santa Elena Canyon: Lajitas to Santa Elena Canyon River Access (20 miles) (TX)

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Gauge Conditions
Rio Grande near Castolon, TX Downstream Primary
Runnable: 150.0 – 10,000.0 CFS

Too low for reasonable whitewater trip.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Description

Popular camp for overnight trips, located at the upper mouth of Santa Elena Canyon.  A pack trail provides access up onto the Mesa de Anguila, a spectacular and lightly-traveled area of Big Bend National Park (normally only accessible via a multi-day backpack trip.)  It is also easy to access the rim of the canyon from here via a short "primitive" hike.  You can even hike along the rim as far down as Rock Slide Rapid, to get a bird's-eye view of it.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
11.8 mi
Directions
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3. Santa Elena Canyon: Lajitas to Santa Elena Canyon River Access (20 miles)
Rio Grande
II(III) 20.6 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater