Pecos River
🌿 Wilderness
San Miguel / Mora Co. · 100 mi · Class I–II
11.1CFS/ 5.34 ft
Below Optimal→Stable
Optimal: 100–600 CFS · USGS #08382650
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Pecos Wilderness · Santa Fe National Forest
The Pecos River rises in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 12,000 feet and flows through the Pecos Wilderness, one of the most pristine mountain watersheds in the southern Rockies. Excellent native trout fishing and gentle paddling through ponderosa and spruce forests.
Trip sections
Upper Pecos — Class I–II, mountain canyon
Pecos Wilderness reach — Class I, forested valley
Lower Pecos to Villanueva — Class I–II, red rock canyon
Outfitters
Pecos River Guide Service
Guided fishing and paddling on the Pecos
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