You disembark from yourbus about one mile beyond Webster Reservoir
built by George H. Webster, Jr. in 1920 to irrigate his Urraca Ranch, and
just short of the bridge over Cimarroncito Creek. For Cathedral Rock as
a starting camp, watch carefully for the jeep trail that veers abruptly
to the left a short way up the Ute Guich road. The intersection used to
be unmarked. Or you can ramble up the trail by Cimarroncite Creek to Cathedral
Rock Camp.
Cathedral Rock is a beautifully secluded camp with towering cathedral
like spires soaring from the head of the canyon. It offers splendid campsites
nestled in the afternoon shadows of Cathedral Rock. Fed from melting snow
and bubbling springs, Cimarroncito Creek gushes among the boulders beneath
Cathedral Rock. Trout thrive in it. If your itinerary begins here, you
will need to buy a fishing liscense at the Headquarters Trading Post if
you want to fish here.
Old wire-wrapped water pipes are strewn about the vicinity of Cathedral
Rock Camp. Installed by George Webster in 1907 to supply water for Cimarron,
the wooden slats used to form the pipes were cut from Douglas firs and
then tightly wrapped with heavy guage wire. When the fir swelled from the
water, a very tight seal was created. These wooden pipes lasted nearly
sixty years! Many wonder if their modern cast iron counterparts will do
as well. Time will tell.
