Just down the road from our campground is the Boquillas Crossing where a ferry could take you across the river to Mexico. It was closed today but there are Mexican Nationals who still cross here to place their crafts on the shore for tourists to purchase. A short hike along the river takes us to the mouth of the Boquillas Canyon where the river has cut its way through rock walls to continue its course southward.
We then drove 45 miles north to walk the Dog Canyon Trail. We crossed sheer desert for about 2 miles before dropping into a wash that led us into Dog Canyon and out the other side. It is a short canyon but fairly narrow with beautiful steep, eroded sides, in some places red rock and other gray and even yellow rock. I was so enthralled with the canyon walls that I tripped and fell! Got a nice bruise on my leg but otherwise I’m okay.
The weather has been really nice. Clear skies, warm daytime temperatures with just enough wind to keep us from getting hot and and cold nights with no wind. The coyotes kept John awake last night and I chased one down the highway this afternoon on our drive home.
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