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New Mexico whitewater - Rio Santa Cruz, Santa Fe County
Santa Fe
county,
Cundiyo to Santa Cruz Reservoir section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS IV-V 1 miles
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The Cundiyo to Santa Cruz Reservoir stretch of Rio Santa Cruz in Santa Fe County is 1 miles long and is a class IV-V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. The scenic beauty of New Mexico and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. This is a very short stretch so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. This is the only |
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paddling stretch along Rio Santa Cruz. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good rivers for that around here. If you're coming from Santa Fe it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, as you can see
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Briefly about the general area:
Around Rio Santa Cruz you don’t get a lot of precipitation; throughout the month of August you get the most rain around here, and the driest month is February. At Rio Santa Cruz through the warm days of summer highs are in the 90's; throughout summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. Daytime highs | |
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through the winter are in the 40's, and after the sun is down all through the wintertime temperatures at Rio Santa Cruz descend into the 10's.
Near Rio Santa Cruz you locate La Caja which is a good place to pop by, and nearby you locate the Sierra Mosca Trail which is a tremendous hiking trail. Going for a hike on the Medio Dia Trail is always a delightful adventure.
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Rio Santa Cruz, Cundiyo to Santa Cruz Reservoir road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
IV-V
Length:
1
miles
Average Gradient: 195 fpm
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Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.9649
Longitude: -105.90371
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.98009
Longitude: -105.9162
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Paddler input for Rio Santa Cruz, New Mexico:
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Outdoors Recreation Near Santa Fe, New Mexico
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Santa Fe, New Mexico, the metro area neareast to Rio Santa Cruz. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Rio Santa Cruz. |
| | Whitewater Near Rio Santa Cruz:
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Rio Embudo, -blank-
County
, 14 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 5 miles long (Close to Rio Lucio to Highway 75) |
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Rio Grande, Taos
County
, 17 miles away, Class III - 5 miles long (Taos Junction Bridge to Embudo Station Restaurant) |
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Rio Ojo Caliente, Rio Arriba
County
, 20 miles away, Class I-II - 28 miles long (La Madera to confluence with Rio Chama) |
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Rio Grande, Sandoval
County
, 25 miles away, Class III - 24 miles long (Otowi Bridge to Cochiti Reservoir) |
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Rio Chama, Rio Arriba
County
, 26 miles away, Class I-II - 25 miles long (Abiquiu Dam to confluence with Rio Grande) |
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Rio Pueblo de Taos, -blank-
County
, 26 miles away, Class V+ - 3.5 miles long (to Taos Junction Bridge) |
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Rio Grande, Taos
County
, 29 miles away, Class III-IV - 14 miles long (John Dunn Bridge to Taos Junction Bridge) |
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| | Ski Areas Near Rio Santa Cruz:
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Ski Santa Fe, New Mexico
, 12 miles away, 1725 vertical feet |
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Sipapu, New Mexico
, 27 miles away, 1055 vertical feet |
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Pajarito Mountain, New Mexico
, 34 miles away, 1410 vertical feet |
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Taos, New Mexico
, 47 miles away, 2612 vertical feet |
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Angel Fire, New Mexico
, 50 miles away, 2077 vertical feet |
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Red River, New Mexico
, 54 miles away, 1600 vertical feet |
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Sandia Peak, New Mexico
, 55 miles away, 1700 vertical feet |
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| | Hotels Near Rio Santa Cruz:
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Hilton Santa Fe Golf Resort Spa at Buffalo Thunder, Santa Fe
, 8 miles away |
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Homewood Suites by Hilton Santa FeNorth, Santa Fe
, 9 miles away |
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Days Inn Espanola, Espanola
, 10 miles away |
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Comfort Inn Espanola, Espanola
, 11 miles away |
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Encantado An Auberge Resort, Santa Fe
, 11 miles away |
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| | Trails Near Rio Santa Cruz:
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Sierra Mosca Trail, Santa Fe County
, 2 miles away |
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Medio Dia Trail, Santa Fe County
, 3 miles away |
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Rio Frijoles Trail, Santa Fe County
, 8 miles away |
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Agua Sarca Trail, Santa Fe County
, 9 miles away |
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Rio en Medio Trail, Santa Fe County
, 9 miles away |
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