Sunset Station | Wild Camping

Nice view of the lake at sunset tonight. I’ve camped in worse places...but not that quiet. People drove up on me at 1am and then turned on some music (quietly) and hung out until 2am or so. At sunrise, fishermen started launching boats (Sunday AM), and then trucks and cars would come around for the view after about 8am. If you’re looking for a quiet night’s sleep on a Saturday PM, this may not be it. May be quieter mid-week...don’t know. The spot below the dam listed on IOverlander was closed, perhaps seasonally? Slightly rocky road across the dam, but nothing a 2wd couldn’t handle slowly and cautiously.
On the way back to Delicias, I was pulled over by an older and young cop (Local Delicias Police), sitting under a tree in their old Nissan Sentra police car, who tried to shake me down. I didn’t offer a “mordita”, but they told me they would keep my license and give me a ticket for an “obstructed license plate”. I talked to them long enough in my terrible Spanish that their ears were probably bleeding and they finally let me go and move on to other easier targets. Not sure if Sundays are the day the cops are on the prowl near Chihuahua or what...but saw 4-5 other folks getting pulled over through the day. Be vigilant, and just remember that every bribe you offer, encourages them to do it to the next traveler. I knew it was a BS reason, so I stuck to my guns and didn’t give in.