Route of the Rio Grande - New Mexico Tourism - Travel
The Rio Grande is one of North America’s longest and most important rivers. This great, gentle river has nourished the lands and valleys through which it passes since time began. Tracing its route by car is extraordinarily scenic.
Road trip along the Rio Grande: A wild and troubled ...
Jul 16, 2020 · The Rio Grande begins in the San Juan mountains of Colorado’s southern Rockies and curls its way down to New Mexico, where it tumbles south some 400 miles before hanging a left in...
The Rio Grande: The Lifeblood of New Mexico - New Mexico …
Jun 19, 2018 · The Río Grande has a total of about 68 miles in the two categories, adding up to a pristine experience along its northern reaches—from where it tumbles into New Mexico at the Colorado state line, through the 800-foot-deep chasm below the Río Grande Gorge Bridge, and churning into whitewater rapids, on to the Orilla Verde Recreation Area ...
Rio Grande Valley (New Mexico) - Wikipedia
The Rio Grande Valley is the river valley carved out by the Rio Grande as it flows through the American Southwest and northeastern Mexico, forming a part of the border region.
The Rio Grande Gorge and the Geology that Formed It
The Rio Grande Gorge is a spectactular element of New Mexico's naturally rugged terrain. This visitor's guide includes tips on the best places to see it.
Rio Grande - Rivers.gov
The Rio Grande flows out of the snowcapped Rocky Mountains in Colorado and journeys 1,900 miles to the Gulf of Mexico. It passes through the 800-foot chasms of the Rio Grande Gorge, a wild and remote area of northern New Mexico.
New Mexico Nomad Nature : The Río Grande
The Río Grande’s floodplains, which extend between one and three miles wide, are home to more than 400 species of native fish, wildlife, and plants. Tens of thousands of sandhill cranes still overwinter each year at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, south of Socorro.
Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River | Bureau of Land Management
The Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River, located within the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument, includes 74 miles of the river as it passes through the 800-foot deep Rio Grande Gorge. Flowing out of the snowcapped Rocky Mountains in Colorado, the river journeys 1,900 miles to the Gulf of Mexico.
Rio Grande del Norte National Monument - Taos.org
Discover the Rio Grande del Norte public lands in Taos, proclaimed as a National Monument on March, 25 2013 by President Barack Obama.
The Rio Grande - New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral …
The Rio Grande is the fourth longest river in North America. Flowing nearly 2,000 miles from Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico, in New Mexico it occupies the Rio Grande Valley, where it provides water for habitat, agriculture, and a growing population.