Where is El Aquaje Campground (BLM)?
Day before yesterday I drove from AR to Amarillo, TX as the half-way point in my long move back to the Western US. I stayed at Uncle Wally's overnight. Unfortunately they were re-striping the parking lot and I had to move twice to get out of their way. It was a six hour drive without incident, mostly interstate highway. I do not like interstates, but in some directions it is entirely impractical to avoid them. Also I needed to get some miles under my feet.

Yesterday I arrived after a six and a half hour drive at the Wild Rivers Recreation area, a BLM area. I allowed Gabby Gertie to guide me, knowing that the shortest path might not be the quickest. But I enjoyed the drive, seeing more of NW NM than I would have otherwise. I came through the town of Red River which looked like a tourist-friendly place, as snow ski resort towns always appear. The nearest town of Questa actually reminds me of the border town Columbus in Southern NM, but larger, and perhaps a little more developed.

I found a site in the El Aquaje Campground, a small primitive campground that Ranger Danger advised as the best for a large rig. It has about six sites that are not very level, most being too short for Barth, but I did find the one pull through site that was suitable. I am camped on the rim of the canyon of the Red River with the canyon of the Rio Grande a short distance away, as is the confluence of the two river canyons. I may send Annie into the canyons to report back to me the way they look at the bottom. I think I am the only person camping in the entire park!

Primitive sites, no hook-ups, at $3.50 per night. The low cost helps with the propane and generator fuel that I will use. It was well below 30 degrees last night; I am not sure how long I will stay here before moving to warmer climes. I will do some exploring of the canyon views and perhaps a local town or two then move on. This place would be great in the summer at 7400 ft. Altitude.