Wild Rivers Recreation Area (Questa)

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Distance: 8.32 mi
Elevation gain: 2,096 ft
Technical difficulty: Difficult
Elevation loss: 2,096 ft
Max elevation: 8,278 ft
TrailRank: 38
Min elevation: 6,708 ft
Trail type: Loop

Moving time: 3 hours 20 minutes
Time: 3 hours 51 minutes
Coordinates: 2370
Uploaded: September 19, 2018
Recorded: September 2018

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near Lama, New Mexico (United States)

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Coming from Taos, drive to and through Questa. 2-3 miles beyond Questa is a road going West (left) to the Wild Rivers Recreation Area. There's a sign; can't miss it. From there, it's another 13 miles to the Visitor Center and nearby La Junta, Little Arsenic, and Big Arsenic trail heads. La Junta was closed when I visited. I took Little Arsenic down to the Rio Grande, and then walked left to the confluence with Red River. Then I walked back, past Little Arsenic, all the way to the Big Arsenic springs and the petroglyphs that are a bit beyond the springs. I then retraced my steps and headed back up to the Little Arsenic trail head. This turned out to be a harder hike than I had anticipated. It was a really warm day and that might have something to do with it. Whichever way, I really loved it and deserve a big burger, tonight!