[Illustration: Fig. 26. The gaudy Spanish Skirts are a colorful expanse of Quartermaster and Tecovas strata exposed on the north flank of Timber Mesa. Note the contrast in weathering in the lower, gullied Quartermaster Formation and the smooth slopes of the Tecovas shales above it. Catarina Cave (arrow) is at the right.] _The Sky Ride_ (9).— The Sky Ride, located near the first water crossing on Park Road 5, transports visitors from the canyon floor to the top of Timber Mesa (fig. 28). The 300-foot ascent is made in ski-lift chairs that are comfortable and safe. The observation area atop the mesa offers an unusually fine view of most parts of the canyon. [Illustration: Fig. 27. Catarina Cave (arrow) is easily reached by a half-mile trail from Park Road 5.] [Illustration: Fig. 28. Santana’s Face (left arrow) has been sculptured from the Trujillo sandstone cap of Timber Mesa. The cable for the Sky Ride (p. 37) passes through the notch indicated by arrow at right.] _The First Water Crossing_ (10).— As it winds through the canyon, the park road crosses the Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River seven times in a distance of about 4 miles. These fords, or water crossings as they are called locally, are paved and are normally safe to pass through. They should, however, be avoided during times of heavy rains and flash flooding. Because of stream erosion, especially fine exposures of the Quartermaster Formation are revealed in the stream banks near several of the crossings. The first of these crossings (fig. 29) is about 1 mile from the Sad Monkey Station and is one of the more popular picnic areas in the park. This area was also popular with earlier residents of the park, for it is believed to have been the campgrounds of both the Kiowa and Comanche Indians. _Colonel Charles Goodnight’s Dugout_ (11).— As mentioned earlier (p. 6) Colonel Charles Goodnight entered the canyon in 1876 with more than 16,000 head of cattle. Although he later established more comfortable quarters, Col. Goodnight first lived in a primitive dugout similar to the one shown in figure 30. A replica of this early shelter has been constructed of mud, stone, and logs and can be seen on the west side of the park road just beyond the first water crossing (_see_ fig. 29). [Illustration: Fig. 29. Now a popular picnic spot, the wooded area near the first water crossing through the Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River was a favorite Indian campground.] _The Lighthouse_ (12).—