Cathedral Overlook

Coronado National Forest

Locate the view point.

I took off to a new sky island of the Coronado National Forest. This one is called the Chiricahua Mountains and as I was roaming the map I noticed "Cave Creek". Obviously I had to go there. I also noticed the Chiricahua National Monument in one corner, but somehow "Cave Creek" has just a little more appeal. In the visitor center, one woman says she's here for the birds, "obviously," like there could be no other reason to come to a place like this. The fellow there recommends everyone stop by the overlook just down the road where you can, after a hike of a few hundred feet, look up a few of the canyons and "see why it's called Cave Creek." It doesn't take much time, so why not?

telescope and sign
The overlook is actually Cathedral Vista. Cathedral Rock is one of those down the canyon, probably a little more left of what I've captured.

Cave Creek and South Fork
You can look up the canyons rather easily. The south fork is on the left and Cave Creek is on the right.

shallow, large cave in the rocks
Not all that many caves are visible, but across the canyon looks like the biggest to be seen here.

South Fork and a short drainage
Another cave is high in the rocks between South Fork Cave Creek and a stubby drainage.

I think there might be some reason other than birds to come here. Maybe.




©2019 Valerie Norton
Written 21 April 2019

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