Primary Water Sources for the Rio Grande River Watershed

The Rio Grande winds its way through the southwestern United States like a silver ribbon, carving a natural border between the US and Mexico for much of its 1,900-mile journey from Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico. But long before it became a political boundary, this…

New Mexico Fly Fishing: A Rural Texan’s Guide to Casting in the Land of Enchantment

The Rio Grande River originates in Colorado with two main source points found in the San Juan Mountains and the Continental Divide. The primary source is Canby Mountain, with its second, more distant source, being Pole Creek. It originates on the Rio Grande National…

This historic mining town offers contemporary boutiques for plenty of shopping but maintains its traditional character through the remembrance of its roots. Our Underground Mining Museum and old mining tours hint at older times, yet you can still step back into the…

The Upper Rio Grande area offers some of the best fishing in Colorado. Gold Medal waters on the river and an abundance of creeks, lakes, and reservoirs provide year-round opportunities for the avid fisherman! Online and in-person, check with knowledgeable outdoor…

High Mountain hiking at the headwaters of the Rio Grande. The Lost Trail is nestled among aspen and spruce trees at the head of the Rio Grande River near Creede, Colorado. The breathtaking wilderness of the San Juan Mountains at 10,000 feet and an environment of…

The Rio Grande originates in south-central Colorado, in the United States, and flows to the Gulf of Mexico. The Rio Grande rises in high mountains and flows for much of its length at high elevation; the valley floor at Albuquerque is 5,312 feet, and El Paso 3,762 feet…

A wagon wheel was found stuck in the mud and the “place where the wagon wheel was found” was later named Wagon Wheel Gap. Colorado’s upper Rio Grande River, from the Rio Grande Reservoir above Creede through Wagon Wheel Gap and South Fork to Del Norte is “a…

The Rio Grande pours out of the Box Canyon below Rio Grande Reservoir into a broad open valley, then flows for miles, flowing its way towards Creede. From there it picks up speed and hustles past the scenic Palisades on the way to the little burg of South Fork. In…