San Jose was founded in 1803 when allotments of land were made to 45 men and two women by the Spanish government of New Mexico. The purpose of the settlement, and others in the Pecos River valley, was to defend the eastern flanks of the New Mexican settlements from...
Much needed monsoon rains turn the Pecos into a mud flow at Villanueva, New Mexico. Villanueva is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States. Known as La Cuesta until 1890, it is located along the Pecos...
Rio Grande River Near Bandelier National Monument A monsoon rain mudied Rio Grande River flows into Cochiti Lake near Bandelier National Monument. The Rio Grande, known in Mexico as the Río Bravo del Norte or simply the Río Bravo, is one of the principal rivers in the...
Cochiti Lake on the Rio Grande A monsoon rain mudied Rio Grande River flows into Cochiti Lake near Santa Fe. The perfect location to enjoy some peaceful Kayaking. Cochiti Lake sits at 5,343ft in elevation and is nestlein the foothills of the Jemez Mountains. Our high...
Santa Fe River Joins the Rio Grande The Santa Fe River starts in the Sangre de Cristo mountain range and passes through the state capital, Santa Fe providing approximately 40% of the city's water supply. It is an intermittent stream with two perennial reaches. El...
Rio Grande Tetilla Peak Recreation Area Campsites Remain Closed Going on Three Years The boat launch ramp and Cochiti Lake access is open. Posted on their website:"Tetilla Peak campground is closed due to water and electrical repairs. If you have reservations, they...
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro Trail El Camino Real winds up La Bajada Hill along the Santa Fe River near it's northern end at Santa Fe, New Mexico. El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro served a variety of purposes. Many of its users were involved in the Spanish...
San Jose is a census-designated place in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 137 as of the 2010 census. San Jose has a post office, with ZIP code 87565. Exit 319 of Interstate 25 serves the community. San Jose was founded in 1803 when...
Carlsbad Caverns 06-02-2022 Carlsbad Caverns National Park is in the Chihuahuan Desert of southern New Mexico. It features more than 100 caves. The Natural Entrance is a path into the namesake Carlsbad Cavern. Stalactites cling to the roof of the Big Room, a huge...
Pecos River Brantley Lake State Park Brantley Lake is a reservoir on the Pecos River located within Brantley Lake State Park approximately 12 miles north of Carlsbad, New Mexico off US 285. It is impounded by Brantley Dam, completed in the 1980s as part of the...