GC4XAND Traditional Cache Waterdog Lakes Trailhead
Type: Traditional | Size: Small Small | Difficulty: 2 out of 5 | Terrain: 1.5 out of 5
By: co_gps_guy @ | Hide Date: 01/20/2014 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N38° 31.909 W106° 19.427 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
Not Available during winter  Parking available  No Motorcycles  No Quads  No Off-road vehicles  No Snowmobiles  Snowshoes  Short hike (less than 1km) 

This cache is a park and grab very close to the trailhead information sign before hiking up the Waterdog Lakes Trail. May not be available in winter based on snow depth

 

** Congratulations to Nabrag for FTF on April 18, 2014 **

Directions: From Poncha Springs, CO take US Highway 50 west, traveling towards Monarch Pass. Stay on Hwy 50 for approximately 13.5 miles. You will pass the Monarch Mountain Lodge located on the left side of the highway. From there, continue traveling for 2.75 miles. Watch for a dirt pullout on the left side of the highway at N38 31.886 W106 19.420. The trailhead is located across the highway at N38 31.897 W106 19.427 from the parking pullout. There is a nice Forest Service Trailhead sign and registration box. If you reach the turn-off to Monarch Park campground, you have gone too far.
NOTE: The trail to Waterdog Lakes is steep but relatively easy to navigate (summer or winter)   *** Snowshoes required for winter access***

 

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PK4XAND - Parking
N 38° 31.886 W 106° 19.420
Highway pulloff across from trailhead
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CodeNameTypeCommentsDateCoordinatesDistance
PK4XANDParking Parking Area Highway pulloff across from trailhead 01/20/2014 N 38° 31.886 W 106° 19.420 0.04 kms S 

 Hints

While reading the information board - look straight past/over the sign - across the little stream - and at the tree farthest from the sign in the little group growing up the hill (and closest to the top of the little hill/berm). Hanging low on a branch above the snow line.

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8 Logs: Found it 7  Write note 1  

Found it 06/24/2019 By geodevo7
TFTC

Found it 05/23/2019 By jahnfamily
Still so much snow. TFTC

Write note 09/23/2018 By RedV2
Traffic too brisk DNA

Found it 09/07/2018 By J-S-M
Fun. Great little pit stop for family. Cache was empty. We left a few little toys and a travel bug.

Found it 08/30/2018 By rkster
Out with a group of friends and needed a cache or 2 along the way. This one made the list. Great way to start a very nice hike. Cache is in great shape. TFTC SL

Found it 08/28/2018 By 46 Zulu 50
Spending the week motorcycling in southern Colorado. Stopped by the cache this morning. Nice to hear the running water. TFTC, S/L.

Found it 08/22/2018 By whoa2
Young lady coming off the trail at 10am said have a good hike! We 70 year folks look at the trail and....we’re glad it was not on our agenda for the day

Found it 08/21/2018 By ibgpin
Out with friends making a loop from Buena Vista, over Monarch Pass then Pitkin and back to BV via Hancock Pass a total of 145 miles. We could see the container from the info sign. TFTF