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By Cosmos Mariner, July 12, 2025
Río Grande del Norte — Big River of the North Marker
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1 ► Colorado, Conejos County, Lasauses — Río Grande del Norte — Big River of the North — Los Caminos Antiguos Scenic & Historic Byway —
On State Highway 142 at milepost 14.2, 14.2 miles east of U.S. 285, on the right when traveling east.
“Swift, deep and wide ran the Río Grande through the San Luis Valley. Untapped by irrigation, crossing the Río Grande was a death defying experience for anyone who attempted it. The 1694 de Vargas entrada is the first record of a Spaniard . . . — — Map (db m294494) HM
2 ► Colorado, Conejos County, Lasauses — A Defining Moment in History —
On State Highway 142 at milepost 14.2, 14.2 miles east of U.S. 285, on the right when traveling east.
“Swift and wide ran the Rio Grande through the San Luis Valley. Untapped by irrigation, crossing the Rio Grande was a death defying experience for anyone who attempted it. The 1694 de Vargas entrada is the first record of a Spaniard successfully . . . — — Map (db m294497) HM
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
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Oct. 10, 2026