GC4939R Scramble!! Point 8356
Type: Traditional | Size: Small | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: Denali41 @ | Hide Date: 04/04/2013 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N40° 47.819 W105° 31.227 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
                 

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SCRAM*BLE (verb)--"To ascend a steep slope or over rough terrain by using one's hands as well as one's feet."

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“Scramble” is an ambiguous term that relates to efforts somewhere between mountain hiking and actual technical climbing (the latter employing a rope, body harness, and protection hardware). In the Yosemite Decimal System scrambling generally includes Class 3 or Class 3+ level activity. This cache involves occasional use of handholds, some exposure, as well as need for basic route-finding skills. If you are not comfortable in these situations you should refrain from this adventure.

The cache is located close to the summit of Point 8356, a Ranked Peak in Larimer County. This mountain is capped with moderately steep granite, but with careful route-finding ways to the top can be found that keep the scrambling effort to Class 3. It can be a rewarding experience. Rewards include:

• A geocache log to sign!
• Splendid views of nearby Mount Margaret and Lady Moon Peak; both mountains have interesting geocaches
• Stunning vistas of the Mummy Range of Rocky Mountain National Park and of the high peaks of the Medicine Bow Range within the Rawah Wilderness Area
• Views of other peaks that presently have interesting back-country caches near their summits, including “The Crux” and “West of Lady Moon”
• An awesome view down onto Windy Gap Lake, a lake immediately below and just southeast of Point 8356
• A marvelous hike to reach the base of this mountain
• The satisfaction of making the fun scramble to the summit and to the cache!

Park at the Mount Margaret Trailhead parking lot off of the Red Feather Lakes Road. The cache is located within Roosevelt National Forest, and the entire approach hike and scramble can be made on USFS land. Do not drive north on the dirt/gravel road to Windy Gap Lake. This road traverses private land that extends from the northern edge of this lake south to Red Feather Lakes Road.

Enjoy your scrambling adventure, and enjoy the cache! Be careful, and be certain to let someone know where you are going. It’s unlikely you will encounter others, once you have left the Mount Margaret trail system as you approach your destination.

CONGRATULATIONS TO icezebra11 FOR THE FTF!!!

Additional Waypoints

PK4939R - Parking
N 40° 46.800 W 105° 32.300

07/19/2017 By Barasaur
Only FOUR Cachers have been to this point in FOUR Years. Pixel of (Pixel Magic) and I made the 9.5 mile hike today to get this lonely cache. As Pixel said we ate some raspberries and enjoy a great day out walking. Thanks Steve for a great way to entice us to this location.

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07/19/2017 By Pixel Magic
Four years is long enough for this cache to sit unvisited. Today was visitation day. Peter from Pixel Magic and Bary from Barasaur made the hike today to get this lonely cache. We made the approach from the Dowdy Lake trail head and hiked the Frog Pond trail that runs across the north of this site. Amazing views in every direction from the top. We managed to pick some wild raspberries along the way to supplement our lunches and snacks. Thanks, Steve, for another great vantage point.

05/27/2013 By icezebra11
{FTF}!!! I came up to the Mt Margaret trailhead with my sights set on a couple specific caches, this one and "Penny's 2 Cents." It was extra special to find out one took me in the same direction as the other. It was a beautiful Memorial Day for a hike, the temp around 70 with high clouds and a good breeze to make things really comfortable. My next door neighbor accompanied me and I introduced him to geocaching. This cache made it an interesting first time out. He is 71 and finished the 14ers two years ago so he was looking forward to the scramble. We got to the area along the creek north of GZ and after looking at the map we decided to go for a south approach, staying north of the private land. Once we got up to the south base of the summit block we decided to try a SW approach. It worked out but that route was more like a Class 4 rating. Once on the summit I located the container between the clumps of grass and signed the log in the FTF position at high noon. As usually happens we found a better way to descend and made it back to the truck at 2:30. The round trip was 9.1 mi. Thanks Denali41 for another quality backcountry cache. I hope others get off their couches and come enjoy this one. TNLN

04/05/2013 By HighCountryAdmin
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