San Francisco

01. Reserve (Lower Plaza) to US 180

DifficultyII+
Length23 mi
Avg Gradient25 fpm
GaugeSan Francisco River Near Glenwood, Nm
Flow Rate as of 31 minutes
17 cfsbelow recommended
Reach Info Last UpdatedApril 11, 2023

River Description

For information, see New Mexico Whitewater, by NM State Parks & Rivers of SW, by


River Features

Put-in, below Lower Plaza at FR 32 ford

Distance: 0 mi

Kelly Ranch - barbed wire fence hazard

Distance: 8.72 mi
Hazard

1-2 standing barbed wire fences, as you approach Kelly Ranch

Kelly Ranch - barbed wire fence hazard

Class: III+Distance: 8.85 mi
Hazard

1-2 barbed wire fences are usually standing across river, as you approach Kelly Ranch property.

Wood hazard - including live standing in-channel trees

Class: IVDistance: 18.46 mi
Portage
Hazard

Strainers commonly collect in this area and there is ~ 100 ft. section of the main channel that has live trees growing across = mandatory portage at most flows.

Take-out - US 180, near old highway bridge

Distance: 23 mi
Take Out

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