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Rio Grande Trail
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Anasazi Trails Current Projects New Mexico State Parks Rio Grande Trail Corridor Study This massive 300 mile corridor study includes researching land ownership and land use, identifying and mapping potential trail alignments and constraints using GPS/GIS technology, facilitating stakeholder and public scoping meetings, creating a bilingual community survey, and preparing a trail surfacing options report. more about the survey. The Rio Grande Trail will be our Nation's flattest long distance trail, and most culturally diverse. The project spans 300 year old Hispanic land grant settlements. It will share sections along the river with the historic Camino Real de Tierra Adentro route used since the late 1500’s and will wind through the famous Hatch Valley, the Chili Capitol of the World.
The Rio Grande, a true American river, is the second largest river system in the country. Of its over 1,800 total miles, some 700 miles of the Rio Grande form the heart of New Mexico—the primary drainage feature and the state’s most valuable natural and cultural resource. The Rio Grande is a precious lifeline that connects nature, history, culture and communities across millennia. The Rio Grande has sustained nature and culture systems for thousands of years. Today, its waters provide for human consumption, agriculture, natural ecosystems, cultural and religious purposes, and other uses. The Rio Grande is a linchpin in the future of New Mexico, even as demands and stresses on the river grow. One relatively newer use and benefit from the Rio Grande is recreation. The river and its bosque attract and sustain a wide variety of recreation—from hunting and fishing to river rafting, hiking, biking, and horseback riding. In many ways, human recreation in the river corridor also provides a vital connection to experiencing and appreciating the river, and educating the public about its past, present, and future. June 2006, New Mexico State Parks, Concept Paper: The Rio Grande Trail
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