El Aguaje Group Shelter
New Mexico · Bureau of Land Management
Photo: Recreation.gov
About
El Aguaje Group Shelter is located on the Wild Rivers Plateau, looking down on gorge where the Rio Grande and the Red River join. It is available from 11AM the day of your reservation until 10AM the following day.The Wild Rivers Recreation Area is home to the Zimmerman Visitor Center and the Wild Rivers Scenic Byway. The Scenic Byway, along with a network of trails, connects five campgrounds on the plateau and two in the gorge with pit-toilets and trails. The Wild River Recreation Area currently is has no water.The La Junta Overlook area is on the edged of the Wild Rivers plateau, looking down into the basalt gorge where the Rio Grande and Red Rivers join.The Wild River Recreation Area is the gateway to Bureau of Land Management sites the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument. It is close to the towns of Questa, Red River, the Enchanted Circle Scenic Drive, and approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes from Great Sand Dunes National Park.The Wild Rivers Recreation Area serves hiking, biking (road & mountain), climbing, fishing, camping and Class V+ whitewater.
Location
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Details
- State
- New Mexico
- City / area
- —
- Agency
- Bureau of Land Management
- Parent area
- Rio Grande del Norte National Monument
- Campsites
- 1
- Reservable
- Yes
- Typical price
- $40 / night
- Equipment
- See Recreation.gov
Nearby campgrounds
- La Junta Group Shelter 1.6 km away
- COLUMBINE CAMPGROUND (NM) 14.2 km away
- ELEPHANT ROCK CAMPGROUND 20.4 km away
- FAWN LAKES CAMPGROUND 20.9 km away · dump mentioned
- Junebug Campground 21.6 km away
- Aldo Leopold House 26.6 km away