Rio Grande - 4. Red River confluence to John Dunn Bridge


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Rio Grande,

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4. Red River confluence to John Dunn Bridge (La Junta)

Usual Difficulty II-III (may vary with level)
Length 8 Miles
Avg. Gradient 12 fpm

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
RIO GRANDE NEAR CERRO, NM
usgs-08263500 300 - 3000 cfs II-III 00h49m 92 cfs (rc= -0.1 )


River Description

Generally this is the paddle out for the upper box or red river reaches. Access is very difficult for those who just want to paddle the II/III.

New Mexico Bureau of Land Management Rivers Page.

The reaches of the Taos Box area are...

Ute Mountain (Class II),
Razors (Class III/IV),
Upper Box (Class V/V+),
Lower Box (Class III/IV),
Pilar (Class III/IV),
Otowi Bridge (Class III),
Red River (Class IV),
Rio Pueblo (Class V+), and
Rio Embudo (Class V+).


StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2005-08-10 00:04:23