GC73RKP Traditional Cache X – BVGT Mount Princeton Hot Springs Resort
Type: Traditional | Size: Regular Regular | Difficulty: 1.5 out of 5 | Terrain: 1.5 out of 5
By: BVChamberGeocache @ | Hide Date: 04/12/2017 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N38° 44.025 W106° 09.660 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
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The box is broke on this cache, we are in the process of replacing it but in the meantime all items are in the box. The Mount Princeton Hot Springs were first frequented by Native Americans. The natural, odorless geothermal waters have drawn people to this amazing area. This beautiful resort started in 1860 as a way station, hotel, and freight depot . A three-story hotel was built in 1879 by a group of mining men. It took four years to build and never saw a paying customer. From 1944 to 1960, the George C. Roche, Jr. family utilized the hot spring water and kept the bathhouse, pool, and pit baths open to the public. In June 1960  a new pool, a 20-room motel and recreational building on the site. In 1965, a lower lodge and dining room were created of native rock and batten board lumber on the old foundation of the Mount Princeton Hot Springs Hotel. In 1987, Mount Princeton Hot Springs Resort was purchased by a partnership from the Houston area.

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10 Logs: Found it 10  

Found it 07/04/2019 By Doggyman2
Found with buzzsaw50 and left Tracker the dog. (Our trackables)

Found it 06/24/2019 By clovebailey
TFTC! Collected two TBs and left a little turtle behind.

Found it 06/23/2019 By Hanakiso
found with Iron Snowbird

Found it 06/20/2019 By soulvacation
We’ve enjoyed the hot springs in this area several times, but this is our first geocache here. Made the quick cache-n-dash.

Took a TB (Spring Break) and left two TBs (Flitwick and Craggy Bear)

SL-TFTC!

Found it 06/20/2019 By Iron Snowbird
Gotcha! Enjoyed the hot springs!

Found it 08/19/2018 By colorado__richards
Fun little find
Box is in good condition
Left a couple of goodies I picked up on summer travels.
The geo coin is on a mission to find honeymoon destinations- so While not a beach like I took it to in Northern Idaho, Mt Princeton is a pretty sweet destination too. Best wishes you, Julie and David on your new life together!

Found it 08/05/2018 By newmanfamilycachers
Staying the weekend at the Resort. Went searching after dinner and found it fairly quickly despite the dark and rain. Left a traceable.

Found it 08/02/2018 By luding33
Cool hide and lots of swag. We left two trackables and picked up a geocoin. Tftc

Found it 08/02/2018 By Dakplowboy
Was in the area for day and this was the only one we went to look for we left two traceable ?

Found it 08/02/2018 By Parrott_flock
Tftf - ldp