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Wheeler Peak Wilderness

Wild and Wet: Elk, Late Color, and a Rain-Soaked Saturday in Red River

The Red River rushing through a rocky canyon pinch near Red River, New Mexico.

Saturday, October 24, 2026

Saturday is starting partly cloudy and cool in Red River, near 38 degrees this morning after a 7:17 AM sunrise, but this is a day to plan wildlife and scenery around the weather. A Flood Watch is in effect from 6 AM today until 6 AM Sunday, thunderstorms are expected by midday, and the high will only reach about 49, with rain very likely through the afternoon and evening and a low near 36 tonight. Sunset comes at 6:13 PM. The best window for being outdoors is this morning, in waterproof layers, before the storms build.

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Golden Valleys and Bugling Elk: A Sunny Saturday on the Enchanted Circle

Autumn cottonwoods in gold color fill the valley floor looking toward the mouth of Red River Canyon near Questa, with forested Sangre de Cristo slopes rising on both sides.
Clear skies, a high near 60, and peak golden aspens frame this Saturday on the Enchanted Circle, with elk bugling in the valleys and sunset arriving at 6:22 p.m.
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Standing on Top of New Mexico: The Wheeler Peak Trail from the Red River Side

Wheeler Peak, New Mexico's highest summit, rises above the Moreno Valley.
Wheeler Peak rises 13,161 feet as New Mexico's highest summit, and Red River hikers reach it quietly via East Fork, Lost Lake, and Horseshoe Lake above 10,000 feet.
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From Copper Camp to Ski Legend: Ernie Blake's Bold Vision That Became Taos Ski Valley

Snow-covered slopes and a lift station at Taos Ski Valley in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
In 1955, ski pioneer Ernie Blake spotted a perfect mountain from his Cessna over the old copper camp of Twining, moved his family into a camper, and built Taos Ski Valley.
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Golden October in Red River: elk bugles, fall color, and first snow on the peaks

KABX NEXRAD radar image showing a band of precipitation echoes over north-central New Mexico early Saturday morning.
Golden aspen, bugling elk at dawn and dusk, and first snow on the high peaks make this a classic October weekend in Red River and around the 84-mile Enchanted Circle loop.
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Hiking Red River

Explore hiking in and around Red River, NM, from the easy Red River Nature Trail to Goose Lake, Mallette Park, Middle Fork Lake, Greenie Peak, and the Wheeler Peak Wilderness, home to New Mexico's highest summit at 13,161 feet.
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