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Cucharas River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
The National Map
, accessed March 31, 2011 tributary of the
Northeast of Walsenburg, the river creates a deep, wild
The National Map
, accessed March 31, 2011 tributary of the
Huerfano River
Huerfano River is a tributary of the Arkansas River in Pueblo and Huerfano counties in Colorado, United States.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed March 31, 2011
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that flows from a source in Huerfano County, Colorado, southwest of the Spanish Peaks in San Isabel National Forest. The river passes through La Veta
La Veta ( , Spanish for "the vein") is a statutory town in Huerfano County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 800 as of the 2010 United States Census.
History
Col. John M. Francisco, the sutler at Fort Garland, and his busines ...
and Walsenburg before joining the Huerfano River in Pueblo County.
Cucharas Canyon
Northeast of Walsenburg, the river creates a deep, wild canyon
A canyon (from ; archaic British English spelling: ''cañon''), or gorge, is a deep cleft between escarpments or cliffs resulting from weathering and the erosion, erosive activity of a river over geologic time scales. Rivers have a natural tenden ...
called Cucharas Canyon. Much of the land in and adjacent to the canyon was purchased by the Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior responsible for administering federal lands. Headquartered in Washington DC, and with oversight over , it governs one eighth of the country's la ...
in 1998 and is open to the public for recreational activities such as hiking, horseback riding, and hunting
Hunting is the human activity, human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products (fur/hide (skin), hide, ...
. Access to the canyon is via county roads, with trailheads on either side. There are few visitors, and opportunities for solitude
Solitude is a state of seclusion or isolation, meaning lack of socialisation. Effects can be either positive or negative, depending on the situation. Short-term solitude is often valued as a time when one may work, think, or rest without distu ...
are abundant.
See also
* List of rivers of ColoradoReferences
External links
Rivers of Colorado Tributaries of the Arkansas River Rivers of Huerfano County, Colorado Rivers of Pueblo County, Colorado Canyons and gorges of Colorado {{Colorado-river-stub