We arrived at Cochiti Lake early this afternoon (MDT), set up on our nice rim site, fed ourselves leftovers and then went exploring. Cochiti Dam, is one of 4 COE dams built to manage flood and sediment on the Rio Grand. It is one of the 10 largest earthen fill dams in the US and is the 11th largest in the world. The dam is located within the Pueblo de Cochiti Reservation. Hope to make it to the Visitors Center tomorrow or Friday to learn more.
We intend to visit the Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks (KKTR) National Monument and even do one or more of the hikes. We drove out today but found out that because it is on BLM land, no dogs are allowed and Hazel was with us. I had never had that happen before but it is probably because KKTR has been designated an Area of Critical Environmental Concern. More on that area once we visit.
We had thought some scenic driving around Taos might be in order, but the weather is perfect for visiting some of the ancient Indian ruins so we may save Taos for another trip and instead run up to Bandelier National Monument.
I am definitely in a ldarning mode on this trip.
Will leave you with a few pictures of the area. And yes, we did have to work on getting level on our site, as evidenced by all the blue leveler blocks under the tires. Later....
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