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4/2/2025, Wednesday - Biked the Rio Grande River Trail in El Paso, TX

  • joraintree
  • Apr 2
  • 2 min read

We spent a couple of relaxing days visiting another friend from Belize who now lives in El Paso, Texas. He also happens to live right by the Rio Grande, where there just happens to be a trail (the Rio Grande River Trail) that we could bike. There were dust storms in the area at that time, so we were happy to find a nice little weather window to fit in the bike ride.


We left in the morning and rode the rocky levee behind our friend's house down to the bridge, crossed the "river" on that bridge, then picked up the trail on the other side.
We left in the morning and rode the rocky levee behind our friend's house down to the bridge, crossed the "river" on that bridge, then picked up the trail on the other side.

The Rio Grande doesn't look very mighty without any water in it. Our friend said water had been released from the dam, so it was due any day.
The Rio Grande doesn't look very mighty without any water in it. Our friend said water had been released from the dam, so it was due any day.

Getting on the trail proper.
Getting on the trail proper.

The south end of the Rio Grande River Trail.
The south end of the Rio Grande River Trail.

Beware of snakes - oh, my, that's a new one! We didn't see any, though.
Beware of snakes - oh, my, that's a new one! We didn't see any, though.


Our picnic lunch spot.
Our picnic lunch spot.

Horses, dogs and people IN the dry riverbed, lol.
Horses, dogs and people IN the dry riverbed, lol.

An interesting array of concrete walls at a bend in the river, which are to buffer the water and protect the curve, should it flood. Looks like it hasn't done that in quite some time.
An interesting array of concrete walls at a bend in the river, which are to buffer the water and protect the curve, should it flood. Looks like it hasn't done that in quite some time.

The north end of the trail. The darkening skies foretold of the impending dust storm, so we headed back.
The north end of the trail. The darkening skies foretold of the impending dust storm, so we headed back.

Of course, on the way back I had two roadrunner sightings, so I had to pause for those! :) Beep! Beep! Lol




Here is the Relive video for our 26.31-mile ride that day, including additional photos:



The dust storm didn't get too bad that evening, as had been predicted. So, we went with our friend down to Rosa's Cantina, you know, the one made famous in that song...
The dust storm didn't get too bad that evening, as had been predicted. So, we went with our friend down to Rosa's Cantina, you know, the one made famous in that song...

"Out in the West Texas town of El Paso, I fell in love with a Mexican girl. Nighttime would find me in Rosa's Cantina, music would play and Felina would whirl!"
"Out in the West Texas town of El Paso, I fell in love with a Mexican girl. Nighttime would find me in Rosa's Cantina, music would play and Felina would whirl!"

The next day we left our friend's place and headed to downtown El Paso to check it out. In San Jacinto Plaza here they used to have real alligators in this fountain area - crazy.
The next day we left our friend's place and headed to downtown El Paso to check it out. In San Jacinto Plaza here they used to have real alligators in this fountain area - crazy.

We had originally planned to stay the night downtown. However, after walking around and seeing the vast majority of businesses shuttered (many with broken windows), plus tons and tons of homeless people everywhere, we decided to move on. The best of what we saw in downtown El Paso follows...




El Paso Street was full of shops that reminded us of Belize because they have a little bit of everything.
El Paso Street was full of shops that reminded us of Belize because they have a little bit of everything.

The other end of El Paso Street, which is where people pass thru from Mexico. Thus, the sign here says "Bienvenidos" ("welcome" in Spanish).
The other end of El Paso Street, which is where people pass thru from Mexico. Thus, the sign here says "Bienvenidos" ("welcome" in Spanish).

We did stop at the historic stash house that Pancho Villa used during the Mexican Revolution.
We did stop at the historic stash house that Pancho Villa used during the Mexican Revolution.


LOVE the doors!
LOVE the doors!



After leaving El Paso we headed up to Las Cruces because it was fairly close and we knew we like that town. We found dinner and played some pinball. :) Much better! Sorry, El Paso.
After leaving El Paso we headed up to Las Cruces because it was fairly close and we knew we like that town. We found dinner and played some pinball. :) Much better! Sorry, El Paso.

 
 
 

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