Highlight • River
Rio Grande Headwaters
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Rio Grande National Forest
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Alex
August 26, 2025
This humble stream is the headwaters of the Rio Grande. Here, at the base of Canby Mountain, this stream will grow and transform into the 4th longest river in the United States, stretching 1,896 miles bordering Texas and Mexico till it reaches its endpoint in the Gulf.
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Elevation 3,800 m
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