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Whitewater River Rafting Trips in Taos New Mexico - Cottam's Rio Grande River Trips

Driving Directions
to Meeting Place  > > Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center
      Directions courtesy of MapQuest
Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center
All trips meet in Pilar, New Mexico at the Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center. This is located approximately 15 miles south of Taos at the intersection of NM 570 and NM 68, 2873 North State Road 68.

The Visitor Center is open 7 days a week from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., from Memorial Day to Labor Day. After Labor Day, the Center is open Friday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
This is where you will be parking your car.

Please Arrive at least 30 MINUTES PRIOR to DEPARTURE TIME
to Taos from Albuquerque, NM (2.5 hours driving time)
      Directions courtesy of MapQuest
  1. Merge onto I-25 North
  2. Merge onto US-285 N/US-84 N via EXIT 282 toward LOS ALAMOS/TAOS/SANTA FE - PLAZA
  3. Stay STRAIGHT to go onto N RIVERSIDE DR/NM-68 N. Continue to follow NM-68 N
  4. NM-68 N becomes PASEO DEL PUEBLO SUR

to Taos from Denver, CO (5 hours driving time)
      Directions courtesy of MapQuest
  1. Merge onto I-25 South
  2. Merge onto US-64 W via EXIT 446 toward TAOS/CIMARRON
  3. Turn RIGHT onto PASEO DEL PUEBLO NORTE/US-64

to Taos driving EAST from Chama, NM
      Directions courtesy of MapQuest
  1. Merge onto US-64 East
  2. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto PASEO DEL PUEBLO NORTE


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