Lone Juniper Recreation Site

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Pic uris T rail

Rift V alle y T rail

T rad e r's T rail

Klaue r T rail L a GijosaT rail Rift V alle y

T rail

T he Slid e (Old 570)

To: Espanola &

Santa Fe

To:

To: Tres Piedras & Colorado

To: Questa & ColoradoTo: Taos Ski

Valley

To: Sipapu Ski Lodge

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Ta o s

To: Eagle Nest

T rail Parking

QuartziteRecreation Site

Taos PuebloTract A

Taos Pueblo

Tract B

L a Se nd a De l Me d io T rail

Antonio S. Arm ijo T rail

Rift V alle yT rail

Rio Pue b lo Prim itive Cam p groundTaos Junction Bridge

LasM

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Se d im e ntT rail

Esc arp m e nt T rail

Flood p lain T rail

Taos

Pilar

Carson

Pilar Cam p ground

Pe tac a Cam p ground

Rio Bravo Cam p groundArroyo Hond o Cam p ground

T aos Junc tion Cam p ground

Rio Grande Gorge Bridge(High Bridge)

Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center

Taos Municipal Airport

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Note: Approx. 17 mi. from Intersection of NM 68 & NM 570 to US 64, via West Rim Road.

Río Grand e d e l Norte National Monum e ntLower Gorge (Orilla Verde)

www.blm.gov/nm

Bureau of Land ManagementTaos Field Office226 Cruz Alta Rd

Taos, New Mexico 87571(575)758-8851

Rio Grande Gorge Visitor CenterHwy 68, Pilar, N.M. (575)751-4899

0 1 20.5 Mile sProd uc e d b y the T aos Fie ld Offic e on: T hursd ay, Marc h 26, 2009; U p d ate 03/05/2014.

No warranty is m ad e b y the Bure au of L and Manage m e nt as to the ac c urac y, re liab ility, or c om p le te ne ss of the se d ata forind ivid ual use or aggre gate use with othe r d ata, or for p urp ose snot inte nd e d b y BL M. Sp atial inform ation m ay not m e e t National MapAc c urac y Stand ard s. T his inform ation m ay b e up d ate d without notific ation.

Open Year Around!

Trail Name Trail Distance Trail DifficultyT rad e r's T rail 1.8 Mile s Easy

Klaue r T rail 2.7 Mile s Easy - Short Ste e p

T he Slid e (Old 570) 1.3 Mile s Easy - Exce p t Rock Slid e

Picuris T rail 0.8 Mile s Prim itive - Ste e p & Rough

L a Se nd a d e l Me d io T rail 2.5 Mile s Easy to Mod e rate

Anthony S. Arm ijo T rail 1.8 Mile s Easy - Som e Ste e p

Rift V alle y T rail 10.5 Mile s Mod e rate

L a Gijosa 1.3 Mile s Easy

We st Rim T rail 9.0 Mile s Easy to Mod e rate

Pe taca Point T rail 4.0 Mile s Easy to Mod e rate

L as Minas T rail 0.5 Mile s Easy

L a V ista V e rd e T rail 1.3 Mile s Easy

Escarp m e nt T rail 0.3 Mile s Easy

Se d im e nt T rail 1.1 Mile s Easy

Río Grande del Norte National Monument

Campgrounds

Pilar: 9 RV site s w/e le c tric ity & wate r; 3 c am p site s Rio Bravo: 4 RV site s w/e le c tric ity & wate r; 7 c am p site s; group she lte r; c oin op e rate d showe rs Arroyo Hondo: 5 c am p site s/no wate r Lone Juniper: 3 c am p site s/no wate r Petaca: 5 c am p site s Taos Junction: 4 c am p site s; group she lte r Rio Pueblo: 6 p rim itive c am p site s/no wate r

Area Closed to

Hunting & Shooting

Showing Area Closed to Hunting & Shooting

Legend

Río Grand e De l Norte National Monum e nt

Are a Close d to Hunting and Shooting

Lower Gorge Trails

West Rim Trail

North e nd loc ate d at re st are a, we st of Rio Grand e Gorge “High Brid ge ” on U S 64

South e nd loc ate d on Hwy 567 on we st m e sa top ab ove T aos Junc tion Brid ge

9 m ile s one -way Easy to moderate: e xc e lle nt m ountain

b iking T rail runs along the we st rim of the

gorge with am azing vie ws of the T aos Plate au and the Sangre d e Cristo Mountains

La Vista Verde Trail

L oc ate d on Hwy 567, 0.5 m ile s ab ove

T aos Junc tion Brid ge 1.25 m ile s e ac h way Easy Wond e rful vie ws of the gorge

Petaca Point Trail

L oc ate d on Hwy 567 on m e sa top ab ove T aos Junc tion Brid ge

4 m ile s one -way Easy to moderate Sp e c tac ular vie ws of the Rio Grand e

Gorge , Arroyo Pe tac a, and Sangre d e Cristo Mountains

T rail e nd s at the c onflue nc e of Arroyo Pe tac a and Rio Grand e , ove rlooking Pe tac a c am p ground

Taos Valley Overlook Trails L oc ate d on NM 68 b e twe e n m ile

m arke rs 35 & 36 south of T aos Syste m of six inte rc onne c ting trails

offe ring ne arly 20 m ile s of hiking/m ountain b iking/horse b ac k rid ing trials

Easy to Moderate Sp e c tac ular vie ws of the T aos Plate au,

Gorge , and surround ing m ountains

The Slide (Old 570) L oc ate d from e nd of c ounty road 110

le ad ing to T aos Junc tion Brid ge 1.3 Mile s one way Moderate Sc e nic V ie ws of the Rio Pue b lo

Picuris Trail

L oc ate d e ast of T aos Junc tion Brid ge 0.8 m ile s one -way Difficult Follow old stoc k route to e ast rim of

gorge Sp e c tac ular vie ws

Las Minas Trail

L oc ate d on Hwy 68, at Rio Grand e Gorge V isitor Ce nte r Easy Wond e rful vie ws of the Rio Grand e Gorge T urn around p oint at the ove rlook 0.5 m ile s one way, p rim itive b e yond

La Senda del Medio Trail

Be gins at Pilar c am p ground follows e ast sid e of Rio Grand e and links Pilar, Rio Bravo, Arroyo Hond o, L one Junip e r and Pe tac a c am p ground s 2.5 m ile s one way Easy to moderate Sc e nic vie ws of rive r and gorge

Trail Safety Tips

Be prepared. Re c om m e nd e d ite m s to take : p le nty of wate r and food , sturd y shoe s, hat, sunsc re e n and a first aid kit. Be aware. Sum m e r te m p e rature s in the lowe r gorge c an b e ve ry warm and lightning storm s fre q ue nt. Swim m ing in the rive r is d ange rous; c urre nts are strong and wate r is c old . L e t som e one know whe re you are going, d o not hike alone . U se c aution d uring hunting se ason. Please respect public, private and tribal lands. Leave no trace.

Pack it in, Pack it out

All trails Non-Motorized Use PETS MUST BE LEASHED FIREWORKS PROHIBITED