Our newest National Monument – established just a few months ago on March 25, 2013! The gorge is a rife valley caused by the earth’s crust shifting twenty-nine million years ago. Driving towards Taos along Route 68, it appears as a wide, zigzagging crack along the otherwise flat plain. Most of the gorge is wilderness with trails, 4x4 roads, and the river as the main ways to access it but the south end of the gorge has six miles of paved road leading to seven small campgrounds along the Rio Grande. Another paved road and four more small campgrounds are located on the rim of the gorge near Questa,NM.
The campground pictured above is one of the seven along the river. Two of the campgrounds have some sites with electric and water hookups. All of the campgrounds look like they have sites that will accommodate large RVs. Most of the campgrounds have a shade shelter over the tables. Not all of the campgrounds have accessible sites but the vault toilets are accessible.
Stop at the visitor center, along Route 68, at the south end of the gorge to get maps and information. Monument
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