Summer rains have kept the grass green around the East Fork of the Jemez River in the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Photo ...

An 11-mile section of the East Fork of the Jemez has received the designation, from the Valles Caldera/Santa Fe National Forest boundary to its confluence with San Antonio Creek at Battleship Rock.

Some popular recreation sites are exempt from the order including the Redondo Campground, East Fork Trailhead and Picnic Area, Trail 137, Los Conchas Trailhead, and Fishing Access Area.