Screaming Left Hand Turn is a stretch of rapids in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, in the Southern Rockies region. It lies about 13.7 miles north of Santa Teresa and roughly 61.6 miles northwest of Santa Fe as the crow flies.
The Southern Rockies are high, rugged mountains with alpine peaks, spruce-fir and lodgepole forest, aspen groves and glacial valleys. Snowmelt drives strong spring flows over granite and volcanic cliffs.
Rio Arriba County holds 2 recorded rapids, and several are close by. Dark Canyon Rapid, is about 8.2 miles away.
Screaming Left Hand Turn is located at 36.3511° N, 106.6724° W. The listing is based on the USGS Geographic Names Information System, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this rapid yet.