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14-578: The river is formed by the confluence of the East Fork Jemez River and San Antonio Creek, which drain a number of tributaries in the area of the Jemez Mountains and Santa Fe National Forest . The Jemez River is about 50 miles (80 km) long, or about 80 miles (130 km) long if its longest headwater tributary, San Antonio Creek, is included. The East Fork Jemez River is about 22 miles (35 km) long. Both San Antonio Creek and

28-652: Is home to the San Pedro Parks Wilderness. The district includes the southern portion of the San Pedro Parks Wilderness. Its district office is in Cuba . The Española Ranger District extends from the foothills of Santa Fe, New Mexico to the Pecos Wilderness and borders the towns of Española, New Mexico and Los Alamos, New Mexico . Santa Fe National Forest near Los Alamos is the location of an orienteering map. The Jemez Ranger District

42-749: The Pecos River lying within the Pecos Wilderness , which also extends into neighboring Carson National Forest . Its offices are in Pecos and Las Vegas . Jemez National Forest Jemez National Forest in New Mexico was established as the Jemez Forest Reserve by the U.S. Forest Service on October 12, 1905 with 1,237,205 acres (5,006.79 km ). It became a National Forest on March 4, 1907. On July 1, 1915 most of

56-697: The Valles Caldera National Preserve , which is administered by the National Park Service. Bandelier National Monument was created from a portion of Santa Fe in 1916, but additional land was added to Bandelier from land that was formerly part of Los Alamos National Laboratory and from land that was owned by the Dunnigans when they owned the Baca Ranch. The Coyote Ranger District is the northernmost district of

70-821: The Cañon de San Diego, between the Jemez Mountains and the Nacimiento Mountains to Jemez Springs , and continues south through the canyon to its confluence with the Rio Guadalupe , near Cañones and Cañon. From there the Jemez River continues south, passing through the Jemez Indian Reservation, where some of its water is diverted into irrigation canals. Vallecito Creek joins the Jemez River near Jemez Pueblo . A few miles to

84-531: The East Fork Jemez River flow through intricate meanders along their courses. The East Fork Jemez is a National Wild and Scenic River . The Jemez River flows generally south to join the Rio Grande near Bernalillo , north of Albuquerque . The main tributaries streams that join to form the Jemez River are San Antonio Creek and the East Fork Jemez River . Both originate on the west side of

98-692: The Santa Ana Reservation. Below the dam the Jemez River flows about three miles to its confluence with the Rio Grande, a few miles north of Bernalillo. [REDACTED] Media related to Jemez River at Wikimedia Commons Santa Fe National Forest The Santa Fe National Forest is a protected national forest in northern New Mexico in the Southwestern United States . It was established in 1915 and covers 1,558,452 acres (6,306.83 km ). Elevations range from 5,300 feet (1600 m) to 13,103 feet (4000 m) at

112-726: The Santa Fe National Forest and covers 265,100 acres (1073 km ). It includes the Rio Chama and most of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness (with a small part extending into neighboring Carson National Forest ), as well as the northern portion of the San Pedro Parks Wilderness . The district office is in the town of Coyote . The Cuba Ranger District is in the westernmost district of the Santa Fe National Forest and

126-570: The Sierra de los Valles near the northwest corner of Los Alamos County . San Antonio Creek flows west in a northward curve, through Valle Toledo and Valle San Antonio. The East Fork Jemez River flows west in a southward curve, through Valle Grande. These valleys are all part of the Valles Caldera . The two tributary streams join near Battleship Rock in Cañon de San Diego, forming the Jemez River's main stem . The Jemez River flows south through

140-548: The city of Santa Fe . Santa Fe National Forest was established on July 1, 1915 by the U.S. Forest Service with the amalgamation of Jemez National Forest to the west of Santa Fe and Pecos National Forest to the east. The former division is remembered in the ranger districts, with the Jemez Ranger District to the west and the Pecos/Las Vegas district to the east. The western district is adjacent to

154-588: The forest was combined with Pecos National Forest to establish Santa Fe National Forest , and the name was discontinued. A portion was previously transferred to Carson National Forest in 1908. The Jemez forest is administered as the Jemez, Coyote and Cuba Ranger Districts and the western portion of the Espanola Ranger District of Santa Fe National Forest, comprising all SFNF lands to the west of Santa Fe . The forest almost entirely surrounds

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168-828: The south the Jemez River enters the Zia Indian Reservation and is joined by the Rio Salado , about four miles upstream from Zia Pueblo . The river's course bends slightly to the southeast and it enters the Santa Ana Indian Reservation, passing by the Santa Ana Pueblo , located at the upper end of the Jemez Canyon Reservoir . The reservoir is created by the Jemez Canyon Dam and is entirely within

182-574: The summit of Truchas Peak , located within the Pecos Wilderness . The Jemez, Coyote, and Cuba districts are located in the Jemez Mountains ; the Pecos/Las Vegas district is located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains ; and the Española district is located in both mountain ranges. In descending order of land area the forest lies in parts of Rio Arriba , San Miguel , Sandoval , Santa Fe , Mora , and Los Alamos counties. Forest headquarters are located in

196-771: Was established in 1905 as the Jemez Forest Reserve . A number of hot springs and the Jemez Soda Dam on the Jemez River are among the attractions, along with the Dome Wilderness , which lies just west of Bandelier National Monument . The district office is in Jemez Springs . The Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District was established in 1892 as the Pecos River Forest Reserve . The easternmost element of Santa Fe National Forest includes

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