2007/03/18
Back to the Rio Grande
The Rio Grande starts in Colorado and travels south through New Mexico till it reaches El Paso, Texas where it starts heading south east and eventually east finally ending at the Gulf of Mexico. Elephant Butte Lake was created by damming the Rio Grande in 1916. This afternoon we drove down to the main campground and we were very happy that we camped at Monticello as the camp sites were much nicer and had better views. The water access was much better at the main campground — there was the main boat launch but people were also launching their boats off the beach. Driving a couple of more miles down the road we found several day use areas, more boat ramps, another RV campground, cabins and the dam. We stopped at one of the day use areas and went for a walk along the Rio Grande and we let our little furry buddy get his feet wet ---- no swimming as he had to get back in the truck. Elephant Butte is quite the park.
Our campsite
Please unhook the leash --- I promise I'll be good. At the main park.
One of several marinas on the lake.
The dam
Elephant Butte Island
Zaph checking out a picnic shelter
Sunset
Our campsite
Please unhook the leash --- I promise I'll be good. At the main park.
One of several marinas on the lake.
The dam
Elephant Butte Island
Zaph checking out a picnic shelter
Sunset