February 23, 2024
Ride 17 - Rio Grande Trail El Paso
As we had cycled Las Cruces last year, we decided to head further south to El Paso today before heading back to Tucson.
TrailLink showed a bike path along the Rio Grande River although the reviews we could find were not encouraging. The path was concrete and ran next to a very dry river bed. Not sure where the water is or where it went, but it was definitely was not there today.
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The ride was not real inspiring but the weather and nearby mountains made it worth it. There weren’t a lot of other trail users but we did get some excellent views of a roadrunner who simply didn’t want to fly away.
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Perhaps the most notable events today were the skies. Was hoping the sunset would add a little bit of extra bang but the sun didn’t cooperate once again.
After the ride, we opted to go a few miles further south to see the infamous wall, the border wall between the USA and Mexico. Honestly it wasn’t a real event but merely a connection between reality and what people think it is.
Today's ride: 29 miles (47 km)
Total: 1,596 miles (2,569 km)
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