The Red River of New Mexico, United States, is a short, perennial river that flows down the north slope of Mount Wheeler in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, flows west past the towns of Red River and Questa and then south into the Rio Grande just south of the La Junta Campground."Wild Rivers Recreation Area" Sangres.com
The Red River is noted for its trout fisheryAdams, Ed "Red River Fly Fishing" Edadamsflyfishing.com and its lower portion is part of the Wild Rivers Recreation Area. Located below Questa on the river is the New Mexico Red River Fish Hatchery.
The Red River derives its water from snowmelt and summer season convective storms and due to the relatively consistent patterns of orographic precipitation it is a perennial stream.Staff (17 March 2006) "Chapter 2: Red River Watershed Background" Final-approved Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for the Red River Watershed Surface Water Quality Bureau, New Mexico Environment Department
See also Red River Canyon affair – a battle in the Taos Revolt, part of the Mexican–American War List of rivers of New Mexico List of tributaries of the Rio Grande Wild Rivers Recreation Area
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