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Rio Grande Trail Master Plan
Date
2018
Client
New Mexico Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department, State Parks Division
SITES partnered with Alta Planning + Design to help the New Mexico State Parks Division advance the long-envisioned Rio Grande Trail. Spanning more than 500 miles from Colorado to Texas, the master plan builds on earlier work—including previous efforts by SITES—that identified potential trail alignments through the southern two thirds of the state.
For this phase, the team developed a numeric ranking system to evaluate and refine those earlier alignment options and explored new alternatives through the northern third of New Mexico. The result is a recommended border-to-border route that links Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas.
The master plan also provides guidance on trail types suited to the state’s varied landscapes, user needs and accommodations, implementation strategies, and long-term management approaches to support a continuous, high quality recreational corridor.
