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Rio Grande River - Wagon Wheel Gap

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  • Inside Rio Grande National Forest

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  • No access route mapped

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About this water

The Rio Grande near Wagon Wheel Gap in the San Luis Valley offers excellent fly fishing for wild brown trout in a scenic high-desert canyon setting. This section of the river is a designated Wild Trout water with good populations of large brown trout that respond well to dry flies and streamers. The river flows through a mix of public and private land, with several well-marked public access points available.

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Blue Creek Lodge

Fishing business nearby (~3 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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Crazy Horse Outfitters

Fishing business nearby (~29 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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Grizzly RT RV Park

Fishing business nearby (~32 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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