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PILAR/RACE COURSE

Whitewater River Run





New Mexico • Rio Grande

Pilar/Race Course

Class III- TO IV- • Easy

441 CFS

Runnable
51°, Sunny

Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Rio Grande are between a bare minimum of 400cfs and a high of 2,500cfs. River conditions sourced from USGS 08276500, the Rio Grande Blw Taos Junction Bridge Near Taos Remember only watercraft are permitted at Pilar/Race Course.

Status Runnable
Class Level III- to IV-
Elevation 6,079 ft
Run Length 6.0 Mi
Streamflow Discharge 441 cfs
Gage Height 3.9 ft
Reporting Streamgage Rio Grande Blw Taos Junction Bridge Near Taos
USGS 08276500

Nearby Snowpack and Water Data

Gauge Streamflow Stage
Rito De Los Frijoles In Bandelier Nat Mon
USGS 08313350 		1 cfs 1.6 ft
Rio Grande At Otowi Bridge
USGS 08313000 		625 cfs 3.3 ft
Costilla Creek Below Costilla Dam
USGS 08254000 		1 cfs 1.2 ft
Rio Chama Near Chamita
USGS 08290000 		120 cfs 3.9 ft
Costilla Creek Near Costilla
USGS 08255500 		14 cfs 1.6 ft
Casias Creek Near Costilla
USGS 08253000 		5 cfs 3.4 ft
Red River Below Fish Hatchery
USGS 08266820 		49 cfs 4.5 ft
Rio Ojo Caliente At La Madera
USGS 08289000 		23 cfs 3.3 ft
Rio Grande Blw Taos Junction Bridge Near Taos
USGS 08276500 		441 cfs 3.9 ft
Rio Nambe Below Nambe Falls Dam Near Nambe
USGS 08294210 		5 cfs 0.7 ft
Snotel Site Snowpack 24hr Change
Bateman
SNOTEL 316 		30" 0"
Elk Cabin
SNOTEL 921 		10" -1"
Gallegos Peak
SNOTEL 491 		26" 0"
Hopewell
SNOTEL 532 		41" 0"
crestone,co
SNOTEL CSTC2 		3" 0"
Medano Pass
SNOTEL 914 		9" -1"
South Colony
SNOTEL 773 		36" 0"
Ute Creek
SNOTEL 1005 		20" -1"
Quemazon
SNOTEL 708 		18" -1"
Tres Ritos
SNOTEL 1083 		10" 0"
Culebra #2
SNOTEL 430 		30" 0"
Taos Powderhorn
SNOTEL 1168 		34" 0"
Shuree
SNOTEL 1169 		14" 1"
North Costilla
SNOTEL 665 		8" 0"
Red River Pass #2
SNOTEL 715 		15" 0"
Palo
SNOTEL 1170 		16" 0"
Trinchera
SNOTEL 829 		27" 0"
Santa Fe
SNOTEL 922 		30" -1"
Tolby
SNOTEL 934 		18" 0"
Rio Santa Barbara
SNOTEL 1254 		33" 0"
San Antonio Sink
SNOTEL 1172 		24" 0"

Popular Destinations

Campground Campsites Reservations Toilets Showers Elevation
Borrego Mesa 9 8,719 ft
Cowles 9 8,216 ft
North Lake - Santa Cruz Lake 25 6,346 ft
Holy Ghost 24 8,239 ft
Hodges 14 8,453 ft
Aspen Basin 10 10,219 ft
Cebolla Mesa 5 7,372 ft
Little Arsenic Springs None 7,498 ft
Montoso - Wild Rivers Rec Area None 7,500 ft
Jacks Creek 40 8,894 ft
Orilla Verde Rec Area None 6,049 ft
Taos Junction None 6,071 ft
Panchuela 6 8,330 ft
El Aguaje - Wild Rivers Rec Area None 7,467 ft
La Junta - Wild Rivers Rec Area None 7,465 ft
Big Tesuque 10 9,723 ft
Big Arsenic Springs - Wild Rivers Rec Area None 7,516 ft
Ski Area Snowpack Air Temperature 5 Day Forecast
Taos Ski Valley 34" 32° 2.38"
Sipapu Ski Area 10" 44° 1.39"
Ski Santa Fe 30" 30° 0.24"
River Run Streamflow Length Class
Pilar/Race Course 465.0cfs 6.0 Mi III- to IV-

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