Editor:
Water Canyon is an excellent recreational area and the yurt is a fine idea; however, not original. In 1942 and 1943, some high school boys constructed a ski cabin about a quarter mile beyond the last fork on the Water Canyon Road on the right fork. To my recollection, the cabin was wood frame about 6 feet by 10 feet with three bunks along the long wall with a fireplace built against a huge 10-foot high boulder. The boulder was one end of the building.
The boys who built the cabin were older than I and were soon drafted into the Second World War after the cabin was completed, among them Clarence Holman. Since the builders had gone to the military, some of my friends and I would ski from the camp ground to the cabin and spend the night. We truly enjoyed the cabin although carrying our provisions and sleeping bags in was quite a chore. The cabin has long since ceased to exist. The last time I could find remnants of it was in 1966 when I hiked in to see what was left.
The solitude and beauty of the mountain are something that should be experienced by many. The yurt would afford an opportunity to anyone interested to enjoy this beauty as I have.
Sincerely,
Gene Davis
Winnemucca
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