The Rio Chama
Our other river is the Rio Chama. It joins the Rio Grande at Española, just 20 miles to the south of our headquarters in Embudo. Additionally the Rio Grande runs through mainly volcanic scenery.
January 10, 2023
The Rio Chama is 120 miles long, beginning in the southern San Juan Mountains of South-Central Colorado. It joins the Rio Grande near Espanola, NM. In 1978, the Rio Chama was designated as part of the Santa Fe National Forest as wilderness. In addition, 31 miles of the river were further protected as a Federal Wild and Scenic River in 1988.
Our other river is the Rio Chama. It joins the Rio Grande at Española, just 20 miles to the south of our headquarters in Embudo. Additionally the Rio Grande runs through mainly volcanic scenery.
The Rio Chama is 120 miles long, beginning in the southern San Juan Mountains of South-Central Colorado. It joins the Rio Grande near Espanola, NM. In 1978, the Rio Chama was designated as part of the Santa Fe National Forest as wilderness.
The Rio Chama is located in the area of New Mexico made famous in the paintings of Georgia O’Keefe. This is a very scenic full-day trip through the canyon of the lower Rio Chama is in the Santa Fe National Forest.