Catwalk at Whitewater Canyon

About 100 miles northwest of City of Rocks State Park is the famous Catwalk. The sometimes difficult trail follows the old 18 inch waterline from an abandoned silver/gold mine that operated from 1889 until 1942. At peak capacity 75 tons of ore were mined each day. The water line once fed a generator that provided electicity for 200 townspeople. The town is no more, but the Catwalk is a spectacular public hiking trail that is about two and half miles long round trip from the parking lot. The gigantic, colorful rock formations are spectacular indeed.