Magnus Goes to the Red Rock Country, Day 15

Tuesday, September 24

Leaving Ruins Road for Cochiti Lake COE Campground. We got a late start on purpose because it was only a 3-hour drive but the check-in time was 3pm.

Cochiti Lake was almost the exact opposite of the RV park we'd just left. It was quiet, with few people. No road noise. Birds. Lovely.

 

 

 

 

 The lake is very low but we could see it off in the distance from our camp site. It's a Corp of Engineers campground, built when they built the lake, and a little aging but well kept up.  It's very large and spread out, with lots of camping loops. Not excessively crowded, but enough people that I had to keep Molly on a close leash.

There was plenty of walking along the roads, which is usual for a Corp Campground, but there are also a couple of trails. I didn't find them until the second day, so we never took one.  Sadly, it was very hot. We did a good bit of walking, but we didn't especially enjoy it.