Tetilla Peak Corps of Engineers | Cochiti | New Mexico

 

For some reason, the Rio Grande River is very muddy at this point.  This area has a campground that's spacious and is miles from civilization. 

 

 

 

It looks like the river is low at this point, with some very shallow spots also.

 

In the middle of all the browns and greens, this little area of color really stands out, and it was the only color around.

 

The tower for the reservoir stands out from here. 

Sailboats are very common on this reservoir, since it is a no wake zone. 

 

Kayaks are also popular, and people fish from them.

 

I love these signs on the road to the boat ramp, and this is very steep as you can see from the next sign down, indicating a steep descent.

 

It was so hazy one day we couldn't see across the reservoir to the other side, this is the resulting sunset after it cleared just a little.

  

Lots of money went into building this area, which is now unused and closed off.  They have at least a couple dozen of these picnic shelters that were never finished with a roof.  There were a few that were finished.

 

All different sizes of  RV sites were in the main camping area, and I got one of the nicer ones.  Unfortunately, not a water view but it's nice and large.

Little lizard was just hanging around one day, he's about 4 inches long, and then a long tapered tail.