Access Site
NM
Put In: Taos Junction Bridge Boat Ramp
Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago
City: NM
County: Taos
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 36.33535800, -105.73393600
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
II
Put-in
Rio Grande - 06. Taos Junction Bridge to Quartzite River Access
Current Conditions
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• 200.00-3000.00 cfs
Rio Grande below Taos Junction Bridge near Taos, NM
Whitewater Runs on Rio Grande
23 runs (9 nearby)Difficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site:
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II
Put-in at this location
06. Taos Junction Bridge to Quartzite River Access
6.6 mi
III-IV
Take-out at this location
05. John Dunn Bridge to Taos Junction Bridge (Lower Taos Box)
15.0 mi
31 ft/mi
III
Downstream from here (6.4 mi to put-in)
07. Quartzite River Access to County Line River Access
4.4 mi
12 ft/mi
III
Downstream from here (42.4 mi to put-in)
08. Otowi Bridge to Cochiti Reservoir
22.3 mi
II-III
Upstream from here (13.9 mi from take-out)
04. Red River confluence to John Dunn Bridge
8.4 mi
12 ft/mi
V
Upstream from here (21.8 mi from take-out)
03. Chiflo Campground to Little Arsenic Trail
7.8 mi
69 ft/mi
II-IV
Upstream from here (28.1 mi from take-out)
02. Lee Trail to Chiflo Campground
9.9 mi
47 ft/mi
II-III
Upstream from here (36.5 mi from take-out)
01. Lobatos Bridge(Colorado) to Lee Trail
24.0 mi
5 ft/mi
II
Upstream from here (36.5 mi from take-out)
08. Lobatos Bridge to Lee Trail
21.0 mi
7 ft/mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
II-III+
514 mi away
7. Lower Canyons: La Linda to Dryden Crossing (83.5 miles)
84.3 mi
5 ft/mi
I-II
51 mi away
07. Lasauses to Lobatos Bridge
20.0 mi
3 ft/mi
II
67 mi away
06. Alamosa to Lasauses
20.1 mi
15 ft/mi
II
102 mi away
05. South Fork to Del Norte
20.9 mi
17 ft/mi
II-III+
112 mi away
04. Wagon Wheel Gap to South Fork
11.4 mi
21 ft/mi
II-III
123 mi away
03. Creede to Wagon Wheel Gap
10.2 mi
II-III
131 mi away
02. Box Canyon to Creede
23.7 mi
24 ft/mi
III-IV
139 mi away
01. Box Canyon (CO)
8.1 mi
38 ft/mi
II-III
488 mi away
1. Hoodoos: Redford to Colorado Canyon (15.75 miles)
16.0 mi
6 ft/mi
II+
497 mi away
2. Colorado Canyon: Rancherias Canyon to Lajitas (21 miles)
21.2 mi
6 ft/mi
II(III)
506 mi away
3. Santa Elena Canyon: Lajitas to Santa Elena Canyon River Access (20 miles)
20.6 mi
7 ft/mi
I-II
516 mi away
6. Rio Grande Village to La Linda (34.5 miles)
34.6 mi
4 ft/mi
I-II
530 mi away
5. San Vicente & Hot Springs Canyon: Solis Landing to Rio Grande Village (19 miles)
19.4 mi
II
535 mi away
4. Mariscal Canyon: Talley to Solis Landing (10 miles)
10.2 mi
12 ft/mi
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Taos Junction Bridge Boat Ramp is a whitewater put-in located on the Rio Grande in Taos County, New Mexico. This access point serves as a launch site for paddlers looking to run whitewater sections of the Rio Grande in the Taos area. The ramp provides direct access to the river at a convenient location near the Taos Junction Bridge, making it a popular starting point for kayakers and canoeists exploring this section of the Rio Grande.
The Rio Grande in this region is known for its whitewater character, with varying rapids and currents depending on water levels and season. Paddlers should be prepared for river conditions typical of northern New Mexico's mountain-fed waterways. The exact conditions and difficulty of nearby sections can vary significantly based on seasonal water flows and recent precipitation.
The Rio Grande in this region is known for its whitewater character, with varying rapids and currents depending on water levels and season. Paddlers should be prepared for river conditions typical of northern New Mexico's mountain-fed waterways. The exact conditions and difficulty of nearby sections can vary significantly based on seasonal water flows and recent precipitation.