Jan 31 Sugarland Rockhouse

Porcelain from a sink or toilet 

I am leading a small group of 3 on a beautiful Sunday morning to the Sugarlands rockhouse. Along the way, we pass the ruins of CCC camp #1458 and an old cemetery. At the CCC camp we briefly look around the ruins of the officers' quarters. This building sports two large chimneys. You can also see the piping in the ground for the latrine which appears to have been either part of the building or adjacent to it.

One end of the officers' quarters

Both chimneys had dual fireplaces but with one bricked up on each chimney. It appears this was done to accommodate a stove.

Rockhouse window

Finding the rockhouse is pretty simple now. You just need minimal directions, as there is a well worn path to it. The creek just before the hill where the building is perched, had a lot of water in it today but was crossed via a rock hop. Once at the building, I am always amazed to see it still standing. Walking alongside a bowed wall or through a dilapidated door frame, quickens your pace. Someone has taken one of the bed frames and used it to prop a door jamb. 

Rockhouse main room

My two hobbies merge

There is a fair amount of artifacts laying about the cabin. The biggest pieces are bed frames and window bars. These are my favorites, a couple Krueger Cream Ale quart conetops. These cans would have been produced in the late 1930s and suggest the structure was used recreationally. When I first came out here, you could see the color in the cans but they have since oxidized beyond recognition. 

Crack above window

I think that is Sugarland Mountain in the background, as viewed through one of the windows. Note the separation above. Someday, I will visit a pile of rocks here.