Racecourse (Pilar)

Rio Grande • CO, NM, TX

Length

5.0 mi

Difficulty

Class III

Current flow

148 cfs (medium water)

Rio Grande at Embudo · about 4 hours ago

Shuttle

5 mi / 12 min

🟢 Put-in: Quartzite Recreation Site 🔴 Take-out: County Line Recreation Site

The most popular commercial day run in New Mexico — a punchy five miles
of Class III from Quartzite (below Pilar) to the County Line, with
Albert Falls, Big Rock, and Souse Hole. Great summer whitewater along
NM-68.

✓ Real river route loaded

🌊 Rapids (4)

Albert Falls Class III • Mile 1.0 Big Rock Class III • Mile 2.0 Souse Hole Class III • Mile 3.0 The Narrows Class III • Mile 4.0