GCRXJR Traditional Cache Conduit Cache 2.1
Type: Traditional | Size: Small Small | Difficulty: 2.5 out of 5 | Terrain: 2.5 out of 5
By: Random Acts @ | Hide Date: 01/07/2006 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N38° 18.327 W104° 53.663 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 1
Dogs  Takes less than an hour  Scenic view  Available at all times  Available during winter  Dangerous Animals  No Motorcycles  No Quads  No Off-road vehicles  Thorns 
Another interesting spot along the historic Arkansas River Conduit
The Arkansas River Conduit was constructed in 1904. Snaking for 40 miles across the prairie, it brought water from the Arkansas River to ponds that provided a ready water supply for the huge Colorado Fuel and Iron steel mills in Pueblo. The channel was an open canal most of the way, but in some spots it was lined with concrete, in other places it was a concrete tube, called a siphon, that brought the water across the bottom of canyons or low spots. In other places the water flowed through tunnels cut through bluffs. The conduit was in use for more than 40 years. Now it's an often mysterious ruin.

This cache can make a 'two-fer' w/ the nearby 'Call Our Bluff' cache!
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Easiest route: park at N 38 18.434; W 104 53.666 and follow the fence line.

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13 Logs: Found it 10  Didn't find it 1  Write note 2  

Found it 06/09/2019 By seaserpent888
I looked for this one for way too long, but I was determined not to have to come back and search again at a later date. So I persevered, got pretty scratched up on my arms and legs thanks to all the vegetation, and finally spotted the container. Just a heads up that since there isn't a real trail to this there are lots of awful little sticker plants on the walk to this and the "Call Our Bluff" cache (at least in the spring/early summer) that will tear up your socks. SL, took metal wing, left red plastic gem. TFTC!

Found it 12/08/2018 By hartsdale
Working my way back down the road from the end.

Hiked over and spotted the container quickly.

Thanks for the cache!

HD

Found it 11/03/2018 By Sportriderfz6
Took ninja kitty, left silver wing SL

Write note 02/16/2017 By Room1009
I had to come to Pueblo today for a recall on my truck. It was 20 degrees when I got up and 75 this afternoon. Only in Colorado! After the recall repairs I hunted a few caches. I had a pretty good day except for losing my prescription sun glasses. A few minutes after I jumped into the sea of tumbleweeds I noticed by sunglasses were not in my pocket. I spent the next 30 minutes wading around trying to find them. I finally gave up not having found my sunglasses or the cache. If anyone finds them around here please let me know. There will be a reward involved.

Didn't find it 10/25/2016 By Room1009
I think I know where this is hidden, but I wasn't willing to wade through the tumbleweeds without some sturdier clothing. I'll be back with jeans and gloves.

Found it 01/23/2016 By johnnygadget5
Tftc!

Found it 12/26/2015 By OF-Erad
Not the warmest of days to cache today! SL, TFTC!

Found it 12/26/2015 By k9jayhawk
Quick find on a caching day that went from brutally cold to mild and back to brutally cold. Arrived at this one after climbing the nearby bluff and took a quick look at the logs. Saw that this one hadn't been found in about 1.5 years so read a little further and saw the last cachers to log it described a broken container. I grabbed a replacement and headed to the correct location to find a sea of tumbleweeds exactly where my GPSr was pointing. I dove in glad that I had brought my gloves and worked my way around the likely hiding spots until I finally found the container which was indeed worst for wear. I transferred the swag into the new container I brought and replaced it where I found the original. I removed the broken container so all is good to go...TFTC SL

Found it 05/04/2014 By CSI Pueblo
Nice view. Great find.

Found it 05/04/2014 By floydbundy
Nice hide. The container was starting to crack, so I wrapped it up with camo duct-tape to seal it and extend its life.

Write note 01/11/2014 By LeewayeDiscGolf
Visited with mldisc. Cache is in good shape.

Found it 01/10/2014 By mldisc
nice placement

Found it 10/28/2013 By UPSgirl
Spent the day caching with Nancycle and the geo-dogs. We had a lot of fun and thank you for contributing to the fun!