Cimarron (Room 205)

Julia Anna Moore
Dec 30, 2025
4 min read

How to get to Cimarron

Located on Peak 10, this run is steep, fast, and fun. It’s a wide open cruiser with loads of rollers and flat sections. It’s groomed most of the time but check the groom report before going out. According to Summit Daily, “Cimarron might refer to a movie, an early Western town or a Spanish descriptive term. “Cimarron,” the movie, produced by RKO Radio Picture Co. in 1931, came from an Edna Ferber novel about the old West. Cimarron, the town in New Mexico, was the classic Old West, shoot ’em up, wild frontier town located on the Santa Fe Trail, the scene of countless mining and ranch-war incidents. The term, in Spanish, also describes a mustang (a wild horse) as wild and unbroken, maybe a reference to the steepness of the run. So, take your pick — sort of matches up with a nearby, but probably little known, run called Bronc.”

Ski resort trail map of Breckenridge with marked ski runs, lifts, and lodges. Snowy mountains, green forest areas, and red/blue text boxes. — *Map of Breckenridge’s Peak 10*

With the spirit of wide open runs and wild horses

Even in the days of early mornings and difficult jobs, people still found their way to enjoy the mountains. Many of these places you can still visit today such as Uneva Lake and Upper Blue Lake. Of course, there were always tourists as seen in the second picture below.

Three people in a canoe on a serene mountain lake, surrounded by forested hills. Handwritten text reads "Sierra Lake, one mile long, 10,000ft above sea level." — **Uneva Lake, one mile long, 10,000 ft above sea level:** On Uneva Lake in the Ten Mile Canyon, Colorado, two couples sit in a rowboat paddled by a man with a beard, with two other people in a boat nearby. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: “Uneva Lake, one mile long, 10,000 ft above sea level. Original creator: circa 1880s-1903 (Creation); Westerman, Otto. J. Frank Willis Photograph Album. Breckenridge History, Colorado.

Group snowshoeing in the snowy Rocky Mountains, Breckenridge, 1884. People with poles, a dog, and sled. Text below describes scene. — **Snow-Shoe party in the Rocky Mountains, Breckenridge, Colo, April 10th, 1884. Snow 4 feet deep:** A group of people pose on long wooden skis. They hold long wooden poles for balance. The women wear hats and ankle length ruffled skirts and long wool overcoats. One small child is seated on a sled. The snowy mountain peaks of the Tenmile Range are in the background. Title quoted from printed caption on card mount: “Snow-Shoe party in the Rocky Mountains, Breckenridge, Colo, April 10th, 1884. Snow 4 feet deep. Original creator: April 10th, 1884; Churchill, W.D.. Summit Historical Society Collection. Image created by Breckenridge History, Colorado.

People gathered by Upper Blue Lake, surrounded by rocky terrain and distant mountains. Sepia tones create a vintage mood. Text below reads: "Upper Blue Lake, 11,000 ft above sea level." — **Upper blue lake, 11,000 ft above sea level. 1/2 mile wide, stocked with Mountain Trout:** A group of men, women and children on an outing to Blue Lake, south of Breckenridge, Colorado. Some people sit on rocks, while others stand in the talus or scree field near the water’s edge. In the background is a mountain cirque. Original creator: circa 1880s-1903 (Creation); Westerman, Otto. J. Frank Willis Photograph Album. Breckenridge History, Colorado.

A group of people in vintage attire rides horses in a pastoral setting with mountains and trees in the background. Sepia tones convey nostalgia. — **Tourists starting for the Mountains:** A group of women sitting astride horses or burros are about to begin their recreational tour into the mountains of the Tenmile Range, west of Breckenridge, Colorado. The women, all wearing hats, are dressed in bodice coats or jackets and long skirts. One boy holds the reins of the two burros, while two men stand nearby. Behind the group is a wooden, simple gable structure. Original creator: circa 1880s-1903 (Creation); Westerman, Otto. J. Frank Willis Photograph Album. Breckenridge History, Colorado.

Two men cook at a campsite with a white tent in a grassy area. One kneels by the fire, smoke rising. Rugged hills form the backdrop. — **No Title:** No Description. My description: Three people appear to be setting up camp in the dry Colorado mountain environment. A white tent is in the background while two people tend to a fire. This could potentially be a surveying trip. Original creator: Mary Marks; Summit Historical Society Collection. Image created by Breckenridge History, Colorado. Glass plates owned by Utah State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives (USU-SCA).

Camp scene with a group of people sitting around a table in front of a tent. They are in a wooded area, wearing hats and coats. — **Stereoview card by the Kilburn Brothers, captioned “Camping Out, Col.”:** Stereoview card showing a group of men and women near a canvas tent. Seated at a cloth-covered table are two women and two men having tea. Caption printed under the photograph on the frontside of the card: “2951. Camping Out, Col.” Handwritten on the reverse “Hayden Survey?” and stamped “Photographed and Published by Kilburn Brothers, — — Littleton, N.H.” Original creator: N/A; Photographed and Published by Kilburn Brothers. Agnes Miner Collection; Gift, Colorado Springs Ghost Town Club. Breckenridge History, Colorado.

A modern touch

At Wedgewood Lodge, we want to give you a distinctive look into the past history of Breckenridge. Each photo in your historical gallery is unique to your stay and took countless hours to curate. There are stories to tell about Breckenridge and Summit County today as well, and the following photos have been shot by Julia Anna Moore.

Snowy mountains at dawn with a purple and pink sky. The peaks are gently illuminated by early sunlight, creating a serene atmosphere. — A hazy sunset paints over Loveland Pass

Spring 2022

A fluffy snow had fallen all day, and as the sky cleared up in time for sunset. Pinks and purples stretched over the peaks as the temperature dropped, welcoming in the night.

Loveland Pass is the perfect place to take in the view, just be sure that you have 4WD if it’s been snowing and park off the road in the parking lot.

Snow-covered mountain with pine trees, a ski lift, and a small structure at the top under a clear sky with soft golden lighting. — Strings of alpenglow touch the Pali Lift at Arapahoe Basin

The sun sets, lighting up the Continental Divide that has grown quiet as guests have left the resort for the day.

Arapahoe Basin is an advanced mountain at the other end of the county.

Want to take a piece of Summit County home with you? We will ship any of the prints from Julia’s gallery straight to your house. We offer different sizes and framing options. Reach out here.