Rio Grande - 5. John Dunn Bridge to Taos Junction Bridge (Lower Taos Box)


Rio Grande, New Mexico, US

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5. John Dunn Bridge to Taos Junction Bridge (Lower Taos Box) (Lower Taos Box)

Usual Difficulty III-IV (for normal flows)
Length 14 Miles
Avg. Gradient 31 fpm

Lower Taos Box


Lower Taos Box
Photo of Rio Grande by Brian Adkins taken 04/15/03 @ low

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
RIO GRANDE BLW TAOS JUNCTION BRIDGE NEAR TAOS, NM
usgs-08276500 600 - 5000 cfs III-IV 00h49m 440 cfs (rc= -0.0 )


River Description

Excellent description of this run at SouthwestPaddler.com and at New Mexico Bureau of Land Management Rivers Page.

 

The reaches of the Taos Box area are...
Ute Mountain (Class II),
Razors (Class III/IV),
Upper Box (Class V/V+),
Lower Box (Class III/IV),
Pilar (Class III/IV),
Otowi Bridge (Class III),
Red River (Class IV),
Rio Pueblo (Class V+), and
Rio Embudo (Class V+).


StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2010-11-30 20:06:36

Lower Taos Box

Detail Trip Report  Lower Taos Box  Rio Grande, NM(412.01KB .jpeg)

powerline at high water

Detail Trip Report  powerline at high water  Rio Grande, NM(112.33KB .jpeg)


Gauge Information

We have no additional information about how various flows affect runnability (or playability) of this section of river. If you can provide additional information, please either directly contact the StreamTeam member for this reach, or add a 'comment' or a 'report' with your information to help out your fellow boaters.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
RIO GRANDE BLW TAOS JUNCTION BRIDGE NEAR TAOS, NM
usgs-08276500 600 - 5000 cfs III-IV 00h49m 440 cfs (rc= -0.0 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
600 -5000 cfs barely runnable-high runnable III-IV Upper limit for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.

Report - Reports of Rio Grande 5. John Dunn Bridge to Taos Junction Bridge (Lower Taos Box) and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
8y303d12h17m Rio Grande [NM] Lower Taos Box low Brian Adkins
> 10 years Rio Grande [NM] powerline at high water 4500 cfs curtis verploegh

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2006-08-31 15:10:05 (1989 days ago) philippe damiano
there is a new rock in deadcar it is tight for rafts duckys and kayaks are proble ok you still
might want to scout it Edit

2006-08-31 15:06:22 (1989 days ago) philippe damiano
there is anew rock in yellow bank you will want to scout Edit
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 5. John Dunn Bridge to Taos Junction Bridge (Lower Taos Box) , Rio Grande New Mexico, US (mobile)