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Chama River Canyon Wilderness is a federally protected area in northern New Mexico, created by Congress in February 1978 and spanning about 50,300 acres in the Santa Fe and Carson national forests. Shaped by the Rio Chama, it contrasts lush riverbank vegetation and abundant wildlife with dry, rocky slopes and mesa tops above. Though the river is designated Wild and Scenic, it is not part of the wilderness. Unusually easy access from a nearby Forest Service road has made rafting, hiking, and horseback riding popular, and the Continental Divide Trail crosses the river here. The area also preserves traces of the historic Cañon de Chama land grant and its village cemetery.
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