Rio Puero Gorge
ACA Canyon
Rating – this is a play area not an expedition – only bite off what you can
chew…
There is
good water flow, some really tuff climbs and rappels… plus abundant beautiful
hiking
My friends spoof as tho
they are falling over 50’ high Echo Falls on the Rito
Resumidero
And below… 3 ugly bears hang out in a cave
at Lichen Falls (my three sons)
60’
Lichen Falls on the Rio Puerco
Echo Falls
The Resumidero
Gorge at Resumidero Falls
Lot’s of rock to scramble around on a 25’ high Box Falls
beta facts:
name- Rio Puerco Gorge
elevation- 8000’ to9000’
GPS coordinates- ±36°05.825’N 106°44.270’W
flow- two nice trout streams here
season to visit- Spring, Summer and Fall
accommodations- near by campgrounds
have out houses and Resumidero Spring is wonderful
drinking water
ownership- Santa Fe National Forest
access- is from above on Forest Road #93… see the
map below
location- Rio Puerco Gorge is about 10 miles SW of
Coyote, NM
fun fact- campout and enjoy this wonderland
for a few days…!!!
essay bro
Notice the hiking routes (almost trails)
shown by black dotted lines on the map below.
Park where ever you like and play where ever you like… it is ALL way
good…!!!
Enhanced USGS topo map by Doug Scott
This map is almost two miles wide by about
a mile and a half high
And
Here is a larger map to help you find this
place. Use this in conjunction with your
Santa Fe National Forest Map.
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