A River Trail, But Not As Nice As I Had Hoped

This is a view of Boquillas Canyon.

User: Blaze - 3/5/2008

Location: Big Bend - Boquillas Canyon Trail

Rating: 1star

Difficulty: 2stars

Solitude:

Miles Hiked: 1.40 Miles Elapsed Time: 30 minutes

Comments:

This is a short hike that takes you back into the Boquillas Canyon. It skirts the river and ends in a series of sand hills and cave weathered cliffs. The hike is not that spectacular and I was saddened to see a shanty shack across the river on the Mexican side.

Nearby (by car) is the Boquillas Overlook. It affords a nice view of the Rio Grande river. I was dismayed to see about 6-8 illegal aliens getting ready to cross the river into the park. I wanted to call the Park HQ so they could notify the Border Patrol, but I couldn’t get any cell phone coverage out there. The Border Patrol really needs to position some agents in the park because I could hear a lot of the illegal immigrants talking to each other on the two-way radio coordinating their plans. It is a good example of what the USA must do to control the flow of illegal immigrants.

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Rio Grande

Boquillas Canyon Trail Map

View Of The Canyon

Shack

Area around Big Bend - Boquillas Canyon Trail

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