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Many people like to go to Garcia Lake. This lake is one of the great places here in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Be careful coming to the San Juan and Jemez Mountains, you might not ever want to return home again. There's perfect hiking along the Posos Trail, and a splendid panorama of striking Neff Mountain is available. That right there is a lot of exciting stuff already but it goes on, the San Juan and Jemez Mountains has it all. Rio Brazos is a delightful
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| | whitewater spot in the neighborhood of Garcia Lake, and if you feel like a little side visit, try Cumbres Pass.
You just must love Garcia Lake. Lakes? Sure, Finger Lake is around here; if you came to camp El Vado Lake Camping Resort is a good place to do that. Garcia Lake sees pretty high levels of rainfall; March is the month that gets the most snow, and June is when it's the driest. This lake is so wonderful. Don't leave Garcia Lake without first going | |
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for a hike along the La Manga Stock Driveway, and not far from Garcia Lake you'll discover Trujillo Meadows Reservoir which is a wonderful lake.
For the duration of the summer months at Garcia Lake highs are regularly in the 60's,
and all through the night it cools down to the 40's. Through the wintertime highs are commonly in the 30's, and overnight lows at Garcia Lake through the winter regularly descend into the 0's. There's so much to do here at Garcia
Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Trujillo Meadows Campground is a great place for that, and a wonderful nearby hotel is Best Western Movie Manor. This lake is so wonderful. If you don't mind getting covered with water,
you can always go whitewater paddling on Rio de los Pinos.
Good hiking is available along the Red Lake Trail, and if you need a spot to stay Branding Iron Motel is a magnificent choice.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.00889
Longitude: -106.455
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| | Whitewater Near Garcia Lake:
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Rio Brazos, Rio Arriba Co. CountyCounty, 11 miles away
Class V+ - 14.5 miles long (above Corkins Lodge) |
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Rio de los Pinos, -blank- CountyCounty, 11 miles away
Class V+ - 8.8 miles long (Osier Colorado to Campground Close to San Miguel New Mexico) |
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Rio Chama, Rio Arriba CountyCounty, 14 miles away
Class I-II - 15 miles long (Chama to Los Ojos) |
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Trujillo Meadows Campground
 | In the 16 years that I have lived in the area, there has never been white water ( for rafting, canoeing, kayaking etc. I presume) in the Brazos. I think you are referring to the Chama River which starts in the Colorado San Juans and flows through New Mexico into the Rio Grande in Espanola ,NM. Plenty of white water there in the spring time....You seem to have missed letting people know about the great trout fishing at Trujillo Meadows. I have never been there that I haven't hooked a big one.... |
Red Lake Trail
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Gorgeous trail... |
Spruce Hole Trail
| While I have not had the pleasure of hiking any of its trails yet, I look forward to camping in this area. I ''scouted'' the dirt road into the Spruce Hole exit off of the main road. It is very lovely through this piece of wilderness. Lots of healthy pines, wildflowers, and plenty of wildlife too. Sorry I don't have any pictures, but if you're thinking about camping or hiking here... I highly suggest that you do!... |
Ruybalid Trail
| Rough Creek Falls is well worth the trip; near Ruybalid Trail.... |
Sky Mountain Resort
| 10 miles away
4 PHOTOS
RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Nearby Grocery...
RV sites 1...
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Sites by the river...
RVs...
Sky Mountain Resort RV Park is nestled in the quiet Village of Chama, New Mexico. We feature camping alongside the Rio Chama River with unobstructed views. Located on 10. 42 acres at the southern tip of the Rocky Mountains, our pristine surroundings and beautiful campsites are unsurpassed. We are Big Rig friendly with pull-thrus and large back-in spaces. All 46 sites are complete with full hook-ups (50/30 amp service, water and sewer), picnic tables, fire rings (no fire rings at pull-thrus) and 12 common-area BBQ grills. We have recently introduced resort-wide FREE WiFi for all of our customers at every campsite.
We also feature a clean infloor-heated bathhouse with handicap accessibility as well as a complete laundry facility with new Maytag washers & dryers.
www. skymountainresort.com
575-756-1100 (May thru Oct)
1-888-759-6686 (Closed Nov thru Apr)... |
Rio Brazos
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This stretch is not do-able to the average boater. It is anything but. The given put-in and take-out coordinates put you through at least one mandatory portage on private property with a less-than-content owner. It's a two day trip, so there is at least one night of camping on private property. The run can only be done when the spring run-off is exactly right, and the V+ rating is not joking. This run is just not done. Go ahead and prove me wrong at your own risk....Note the 40' high waterfall about a mile in from the box downstream entrance. i have fished this many times,and think you would be crazy to run it, not to mention its all on private property.... |
Bear Lake Trail
| 15 miles away
Bear Lake was surely a disappointment! I'd heard it had good fishing, but after puffing up a long, steep, and confusing trail (we lost our way more than once, delaying our arrival about an hour) we found the lake nearly dry; muddy, and infested with mosquitoes! Next time I'll save myself the bother and fish the Conejos. ... |
Bandelier National Monument
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It's not in the San Juan Mountains.... |
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