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Put-in NM

Quartzite River Access

Rio Grande - 07. Quartzite River Access to County Line River Access (NM)

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Gauge Conditions
Rio Grande below Taos Junction Bridge near Taos, NM Upstream Primary
Runnable: 200.0 – 3,000.0 CFS

Flows of 250 cfs are ok for floating from sleeping beauty to Souse hole without dragging.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Quartzite River Access
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Excepting some busy summer days, two large beaches usually allow for ample room to launch. A moderately sized parking lot is available, as well as pit toilets, a picnic table, and two changing areas. Quartzite is not far from the Rio Grande Gorge Visitors Center just up the road towards Taos. At extremely low flows, the bottom ramp can be difficult to launch large rafts from as the dropping water exposes the shallow beach.

Location
Type
Put-in
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
0.0 mi
Directions
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07. Quartzite River Access to County Line River Access
Rio Grande
III 4.4 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater