Photo by Sally King Stop 15: In the distance, you can see where Frijoles Creek joins the Rio Grande. On the far side of the Rio Grande you can also see the Cerros del Rio (refer to stop 3) from which the basaltic flows seeped. In 2011 a massive wildfire, Las Conchas Fire, heavily burned the upper reaches of this canyon. In the years that followed, several immense floods changed the landscape of Frijoles Canyon. Several of these floods exceeded 7000 cubic foot per second flows. The roaring waters displaced huge boulders, trees, and fine sediments redepositing them downstream with much of the fine debris reaching the Rio Grande.
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Last updated: January 16, 2022