San Luis Valley aerials

SUN VALLEY, NM - Thunderstorm clouds shroud the Sangre de Cristo Mountains near the takeout at Lee Trail on the Rio Grande River in New Mexico. JULY 1, 2014. Northern New Mexico was fortunate to have a heavy monsoon season this summer. CREDIT: Erich Schlegel/Disappearing Rio Grande Expedition

SUN VALLEY, NM – Thunderstorm clouds shroud the Sangre de Cristo Mountains near the takeout at Lee Trail on the Rio Grande River in New Mexico. JULY 1, 2014. Northern New Mexico was fortunate to have a heavy monsoon season this summer. CREDIT: Erich Schlegel/Disappearing Rio Grande Expedition

SUN VALLEY, NM – Thunderstorm clouds shroud the Sangre de Cristo Mountains near the takeout at Lee Trail on the Rio Grande River in New Mexico. JULY 1, 2014. Northern New Mexico was fortunate to have a heavy monsoon season this summer. CREDIT: Erich Schlegel/Disappearing Rio Grande Expedition