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Wild Rivers Recreation Area is located in north central New Mexico within the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument. Two rivers that run through the park, the Rio Grande and Red River are National Wild and Scenic Rivers. NM 378 that traverses the recreation area is designated a New Mexico Scenic Byway. Recreational opportunities include ...
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In 2009, the area around Fort Stanton and Fort Stanton Cave was designated by the U.S. Congress as a National Conservation Area (NCA), with more than 25,000 acres in order to protect a unique cave resource, Snowy River Passage in Fort Stanton Cave National Natural Landmark.
The Red River is noted for its trout fishery [3] and its lower portion is part of the Wild Rivers Recreation Area. [2] Located below Questa on the river is the New Mexico Red River Fish Hatchery. [2] The Red River derives its water from snowmelt and summer season convective storms and due to the relatively consistent patterns of orographic ...
Ute Mountain (10, 093 ft) and the upper Rio Grande gorge. The Rio Grande del Norte National Monument is an approximately 242,555-acre (98,159 ha) area of public lands in Taos County, New Mexico, United States, proclaimed as a national monument on March 25, 2013, by President Barack Obama under the provisions of the Antiquities Act.
Red River is located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, part of the southern Rocky Mountains, and is surrounded by the Carson National Forest. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km 2), all land. The Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway, also known as New Mexico Route 38, passes through Red ...
The Fort Stanton–Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area is a National Conservation Area in the eastern foothills of the Sierra Blanca, between Capitan and Lincoln in south central New Mexico. Including approximately 25,080 acres (10,150 ha) and located at an elevation of about 6,300 feet (1,900 m) above sea level.
Questa is a village in Taos County, New Mexico, United States.The population was 1,770 at the 2010 census.The village has trails into the Rio Grande Gorge, trout fishing, and mountain lakes with trails that access the Sangre de Cristo Mountains that overlook the area.