Kiowa and Rita Blanca National Grasslands
Clayton, New Mexico 88415Filed Under: Camping, Fishing, Hiking
Within the short grass prairie of the southern Great Plains lie the Kiowa and Rita Blanca National Grasslands. These grasslands encompass approximately 230,000 acres in six counties within New Mexico, ...
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Cochiti Lake
Pena Blanca, New Mexico 87041Filed Under: Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Paddling
Cochiti Lake is located within the boundaries of the Pueblo de Cochiti Indian Reservation. Please observe and obey all Pueblo regulations. Do not trespass on lands closed to the public.Cochiti Lake ...
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Navajo Reservoir - New Mexico
Aztec, New Mexico 87410Filed Under: Camping, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback, Hunting, Paddling
Navajo Dam, at an elevation of 6,085 feet, was completed in 1963 and is the principal storage feature for the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project. The reservoir is one of the four initial units of the C ...
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Heron Reservoir
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102Filed Under: Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Paddling, Skiing
Heron Dam and reservoir are part of the San Juan Chama Project. The reservoir is on Willow Creek just above the point where Willow Creek enters the Chama River. Recreation at Heron Reservoir is manag ...
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Wild Rivers Recreation Area
Taos, New Mexico 87571Filed Under: Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting
The Rio Grande Gorge is a rugged, steep-walled canyon that cuts into the volcanic plateaus of north-central New Mexico. The Wild Rivers Recreation Area provides splendid views into this 800-foot-deep ...
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Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
Socorro, New Mexico 87801Filed Under: Fishing, Hiking, Hunting
Bosque del Apache, which means "woods of the Apache", was named for the people who often camped in the riverside forest. Today it is know as one of the most spectacular Refuges in North Ame ...
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Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge
Maxwell, New Mexico 87728Filed Under: Fishing, Paddling
Located in the high central plains of northeastern New Mexico, Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1965 as a feeding and resting area for migratory birds. Over 350 acres of the Refuge ...
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Caballo Reservoir
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102Filed Under: Camping, Fishing, Paddling
Recreation at Caballo Dam and reservoir, Rio Grande Project, is managed by the New Mexico Division of Parks and Recreation under agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation. The park headquarters can be ...
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Lincoln National Forest
Alamogordo, New Mexico 88310Filed Under: Camping, Climbing, Cultural, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback, Hunting, Skiing
Located in south-central New Mexico, lies the Lincoln National Forest, birthplace of Smokey Bear, the living symbol of forest fire prevention. The Forest covers over 1.1 million acres stretching north ...
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Percha Diversion Dam
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102Filed Under: Camping, Cultural, Fishing, Hiking
Percha Diversion Dam and Canal system, Rio Grande Project, are on the Rio Grande, 2 miles downstream from Caballo Dam. It diverts water into the Rincon Valley Main Canal. The dam was completed in 19 ...
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