"It's beautiful - a must-see if you haven't been through here," said Mario Moncada, an El Pasoan who spent a few hours at the basin with his family. Several people aware of the sheriff's post were hoping it could be enjoyed because it's unclear how long the lake will stay filled. No one was cited, as most were in the water but were kept from crossing a visible fence dividing the area. On Monday afternoon, a sheriff deputy's truck stopped near the basin, where at least 10 vehicles were parked alongside the road to enjoy the lake. "He got out pretty cheap this year - tortas from the drive-thru on Mesa, Doggos and a kayak," she said of their 24th anniversary. Robert Ardovino, who owns Ardovino's Desert Crossing in Sunland Park, New Mexico, surprised his wife Jennifer Barr with a trip to the Salt Flats as a fun way to celebrate their wedding anniversary.īarr said Ardovino had asked her early that day if she wanted "water or land." Many El Paso families are making day trips by packing lunches and getting in the clear blue waters with their dogs, inflatable donut floats, and even a kayak or two.Įxcited by the rare view, couples take pregnancy photos, and millennials take selfies, knee-deep in a calm lake bathed in sunlight and with beautiful mountains in the background. However, the recent rains have filled the basin and created a picturesque beach in the desert, which has caused quite a stir. Normally, the basin gets little attention from drivers headed east on Route 62/180, near Dell City. The Salt Flats, an ancient and usually dried-up lake about 1½ hours from El Paso, is drawing throngs of people since it swelled with the recent rainfall. View Gallery: Nature wonder attracts crowds as rainwater inundates salt flats.
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