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(Fence Line) (Power Line) å Æ Q Æ Q ^ Æ Q Æ Q Æ Q Cerro C e b o l l a M e s a ! ! ! B ! C 7300 7200 7400 7500 7100 7700 7000 6900 6800 6700 6600 7500 8500 7700 8400 8100 7600 7800 7600 7500 7700 7600 7800 7800 8400 8200 8000 7400 7600 8400 7500 7800 7500 7300 8100 7000 8300 8000 7500 7500 7900 8000 7800 8000 7900 7500 8700 7400 8500 7700 8600 8600 8100 7600 7600 7800 8400 7800 8300 7600 7600 7700 8200 7100 8300 8700 Río Grande del Norte National Monument Wild Rivers Open Year Around! www.blm.gov/new-mexico Bureau of Land Management Taos Field Office 226 Cruz Alta Rd Taos, New Mexico 87571 (575)758-8851 Wild Rivers Visitor Center (575)586-1150 (U.S. FEE AREA) 0 1 2 0.5 Miles ¯ No warranty is made by the Bureau of Land Management as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data for individual use or aggregate use with other data, or for purposes not intended by BLM. Spatial information may not meet National Map Accuracy Standards. This information may be updated without notification. Produced by the Taos Field Office on: Wednesday, 07/07/2004; Update 08/2/2017. ! F ! F ! F ! F ! F ! G ! F! È! G ! F! È! G ! F ! È ! F ! È Río Grande del Norte National Monument Legend Roads Trails Pay Station $ Improved Dirt Road Unimproved Dirt Road å Visitor Center Overlook ^ Camping in Gorge Æ Q Campground on Rim; Mesa Top Æ Q Río Grande del Norte National Monument â â Power LIne Area Closed to Hunting & Shooting Showing Area Closed to Hunting & Shooting Area Closed to Hunting & Shooting ! F! È ! G ! G ! F! È Trail Name Trail Distance Elevation Change Trail Difficulty Chiflo 0.40 Miles 320' M El Aguaje 0.75 Miles 560' M La Junta 1.20 Miles 800' D Little Arsenic 1.00 Miles 760' M Big Arsenic 1.00 Miles 680' M Guadalupe Mtn. 2.10 Miles 1000' D Rinconada Loop 6.10 Miles E Red River Fault Loop 5.20 Miles E-M Pescado Trail 1.70 Miles 795' M Punto de Coyote Loop 3.70 Miles M Las Vistas de Questa Trail 6.90 Miles M E = Easy M = Moderate D = Difficult ! F! È! G ! F! G Wild Rivers Trails La Junta Trail 1.2 miles one-way Difficult, elevation change 800 feet Access to confluence of Red River and Rio Grande Big Arsenic Springs Trail 1 mile one-way to cold-water spring Moderate, elevation change to 680 feet An excellent first time hike A self-guided interpretive trail, Petroglyphs near by Little Arsenic Springs Trail 1 mile one-way Moderate, elevation change 760 feet Access to confluence of Red River and Rio Grande Horses Allowed River Trail 2.5 miles one-way Moderate, relatively level along Rio Grande, connects 3 Rio Grande trails Red River Fault Trail 5.2 miles loop Moderate, and fairly level Cycle or hike back country loop El Aguaje Trail (L Ah-wah-hay) .7 miles one-way Moderate, elevation change 500 feet Access to Red River Pescado Trail 1.7 miles one-way Moderate, elevation change 795 feet Access to Red River Fish Hatchery Chiflo Trail .4 miles one-way Moderate, elevation change 320 feet Access to Rio Grande Guadalupe Mountain Trail 2.1 miles one-way Difficult, elevation change 1000 feet Great view of Taos volcanic plateau and Rio Grande gorge Rinconada Loop Trail 6.1 miles loop Easy, and level Cycle or walk along rim from any campground East Rim Trail 3.5 miles one-way Easy, and level Two-track follows gorge rim north of Wild Rivers Las Vistas de Questa Trail 6.9 miles one-way Moderate, elevation change 300 to 500 feet Punto de Coyote Loop Trail 3.7 miles, two overlooks Moderate, elevation change 500 feet Developed Overlooks Wheelchair Accessible La Junta Point: Spectacular view of confluence of Rio Grande and Red River. Includes Rio Bravo Nature Trail. Chawalauna Overlook: A breath-taking overlook of the Big Arsenic Springs section of the Rio Grande. Campgrounds El Aguaje: Seven campsites La Junta: Three campsites Montoso: Four campsites Little Arsenic: Six campsites Big Arsenic Springs: Six campsites Primitive sites available in gorge No RV Hookups!
