That makes it surprising when east-west drivers suddenly come across a canyon that's 1,300 feet across. It's a spectacular site too - another part of the land chiseled out by the Rio Grande over the centuries.
A nice bridge goes over the chasm. Not only does that allow traffic to sail over it, but it is a great stop for tourists as well. They can stop on either side of the canyon and park, although the west side is the one with rest rooms and some Native vendors. That way, the tourists can walk to the middle of the bridge on a sidewalk, look down and see what it looks like. And it looks spectacular from 650 feet above the water.
Come to think of it, it looks good from a drone's-eye view too:
My friend fell out of a raft in this part of the river during a trip. I'm glad he didn't wind up in the Gulf of Mexico, like the river.
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