Water Availability in Northern NM

[JMasson]

I’m hoping some locals to Northern NM would be willing to PM me with some general info about the availability of water, north of Santa Fe. I have tried reaching out to both the NE and NW field offices for info but have yet to get a response. This is the only part of my plan that I see a gap in and I’d like to close it well prior to the hunt.

 

[Grand Passage]

Are you asking about creeks, seeps and springs to filter drinking water?

My experience has been that unless you are on a decent sized creek or pond, you should not count on there being water. Poor snowfall and a hot and dry summer so far don’t make for a good outlook. Hopefully monsoon season brings much needed rain.


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[JMasson]

Are you asking about creeks, seeps and springs to filter drinking water?

My experience has been that unless you are on a decent sized creek or pond, you should not count on there being water. Poor snowfall and a hot and dry summer so far don’t make for a good outlook. Hopefully monsoon season brings much needed rain.


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Yes, asking about surface water in the back country. I’ve been to this area a few times years ago but there was plenty of snow over the winter and a good monsoon in the summer. I know it was a pretty dry winter and has been a hot summer so far which makes for very different conditions than the last time I visited. Your experience is what I was planning on but also I’m keeping my fingers crossed that someone tells me different. I’m willing to discuss units via PM but I don’t want to put the units out there on the forum.