The Rio Chama - A River Guide biography from Abiquiu Lake to the

from Abiquiu Lake to the Rio Chama Wilderness Study Area

and historical sites

and the North Rim Visitor Center area of the Grand Canyon

Camping and hiking at several campgrounds along the Gila River

This map shows topographic information

The Rio Chama - A River Guide biography from Abiquiu Lake to theby Paul W. Bauer, published 2021 The 135 mile Rio Chama of northern New Mexico is a major tributary of the Rio Grande. From its alpine headwaters at the Continental Divide of the glaciated San Juan Mountains in southern Colorado, this hidden gem flows across the Colorado Plateau in a spectacular canyon cut into Mesozoic seimentary rocks, in places up to 1,500 feet deep. Towering, vibrant, sandstone cliffs, heavily wooded side canyons, superb camping,