Whitewater Creek (New Mexico)

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| image = A086, Catwalk National Recreation Trail, Gila National Forest, Glenwood, New Mexico, USA, 2004.jpg

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Whitewater Creek is a stream within a canyon in Catron County, western New Mexico, United States.{{cite gnis|912354|Whitewater Creek|March 15, 2020}} It lies along the northwest boundary of the Gila Wilderness, in the Mogollon Mountains. It features the Catwalk National Recreation Trail, including a picnic area.[https://www.desertusa.com/desert-new-mexico/catwalk-national-recreation-trail.html Whitewater Canyon: Catwalk National Recreation Trail]. DesertUSA.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020. The towns of Mogollon and Glenwood are near the west end of the creek.

Gallery

File:Winter run-off fills Whitewater Creek in Glenwood, New Mexico on 26 February 2023.jpg|Winter run-off fills Whitewater Creek on 26 February 2023

File:USGS Bulletin787 Plate7 FigureA fault scarp of Fanney Rhyolite.jpg|Fault scarp of Fanney Rhyolite, north wall of Whitewater Canyon

See also

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References

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