This is the start of the descent just west of the end of Rio Rancho's Southern Blvd.
Some vehicles did not fare well.
4 Wheeling in the Rio Puerco Valley
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This is the start of the descent just west of the end of Rio Rancho's Southern Blvd. Some vehicles did not fare well. |
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The 4WD road down is narrow and winding. Actually only had to use 4WD in one short segment. |
| Looks like this guy waited too long for the waterhole to refill. |  |
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The ranch house doesn't look any better than the cow. |
| Finally reached the Rio Puerco river bed. Suspect it looks like this most of the year. |  |
The straight line distance from Southern Blvd. to I-40 is about 13.5 miles but the winding dirt roads add up to almost twice that.
Jerry 11-16-01