October 26 Monday 2009 Whitewater Canyon cat walk
Today we drive again in sunshine on hwy 180 to Whitewater Canyon. 130 miles round trip. $3 in an envelop gets us into the cat walk a central point in the mining saga. The mine worked from 1889-1942. An 18”pipe was built in 1897 to replace of the 4' pipe. This pipe ran a new electric generator. Brace holes were drilled into the solid rock wall sometimes 20 feet above the canyon floor,to support the water line. At the end of the cat walk in a suspension bridge. We both cross it. Another awesome day. Scenery was great we saw deers, squirrels and many birds.
REMEMBER-Waste your money and you're only out of money but waste your time and you've lost a part of your life .