Red River
01. Hwy 515 to Dunn Bridge
| Difficulty | IV+ |
| Length | 3.6 mi |
| Avg Gradient | n/a |
| Gauge | Red River Near Questa, Nm |
| Flow Rate as of 1 hour | 20 cfsbelow recommended |
| Reach Info Last Updated | September 1, 2023 |
River Description
The Red River flows 3 1/2 miles through a scenic gorge to the conflunce with the Rio Grande. From there it is 8 1/2 miles to a take out at County Road B-007.
Put in: Highway 515 ends at the Red River Fish Hatchery on the Red River.
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+).
River Features
Put In
Take Out
Trip Reports
Log in to add a report6/13/15 @ 265 cfs. Lots of down trees and strainers in the river. There are Three mandatory portages. The main rapids are free of debris and run clean.
Ran this one 4/29/01. Was about 140cfs. Everyone in the crew felt that level was on the low end of runnable.
The river wide strainers are still in the same place as indicated in the comment below. Rest of the creek was free of any major obstructions.