GC3K0T9 Well Vertically Traveled Cacher - 250' Challenge
Type: Mystery | Size: Regular | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: WingsAndTales @ | Hide Date: 05/08/2012 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 00.703 W105° 00.548 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
     

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The cache is at the posted coordinates but you must complete the challenge before you can log the cache. There is an old road/trail that will get you within about 130 feet of the cache.

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How well traveled are you - vertically?

This is the hardest version of a set of 3 challenges. You will find the others at GC3K0T3 and GC3K0T7

Find a cache in each 250 foot segment of elevation from 0-250 to 14,000+ feet.


THE RULES

Find 57 caches to fill 250 foot altitude segments from 0' - 250', >250' - 500', >500' - 750', >750' - 1000'...>13,750 - 14,000', >14,000'.

Since I am missing a cache in the >13,500' - 13,750' segment I will allow finds with 56 segments and one free space. You may be missing a cache in only one segment. (8/31/12 Update - I now have caches in all the segments but the above rule still applies)

Only the elevation for the posted coordinates of the cache counts. It does not matter if a puzzle or multi takes you to a different elevation, the posted coordinates must be used to determine the segment.

Any cache type may be used and all past finds count.

DOCUMENTATION

The only method to determine your qualifications is to use the checker on project-gc.com. The direct link to the checker is checker. You can copy and paste the output in your log. I will use this site to verify your find.

Update: The only acceptable method of verification is the procject-gc checker. I recently discovered problems with a GSAK macro that was used in the past. The project-gc database tends to give lower than expected altitudes in certain cases. I am aware of this and have eliminated the 14,250+ segment because so few caches make it(currently there are only 2 in the state).


Issues with elevations from other databases:

Remember that different databases will show different elevations for a given cache. Be sure to check the elevation that project gc assigns to a cache before you assume it will fall in a certain segment. On the project gc website go to the Statistics tab and use the Top Elevation option. You can use the filter options to locate caches and their corresponding altitudes.


Thanks to TinSparrow for suggesting this cache idea to me.


FTF: vorticity

Additional Waypoints

PK3K0T9 - GC3K0T9 Parking
N 39° 00.686 W 105° 00.392
Park here and walk west on the road until directly south of the cache

06/15/2019 By Kerewin0430
Signed this one last fall and finally qualified today. I remember when I first saw this cache page, thinking that there were so many holes that it would take forever to fill - if ever. A few good travels in the past few months, and voila! It's fun looking back at these caches - I see my very first find, caches from at least 3 countries, a memorable hike into the Grand Canyon, several good road trips with great people, my first big hike here in Colorado, and of course lots of great memories along the way. Thank you for this unique challenge - favorite point, for sure!


Kerewin0430 has used Project-GC to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did.

0-250: 1 Just Past Point No Point, GCN2Z8, 5,
251-500: 1 AHG 13: Buford Tower, GC2C05Y, 142,
501-750: 1 Broadway Bus Stop, GC218EA, 220,
751-1000: 1 Order Up a Freebie, GCNWJY, 257,
1001-1250: 1 Stone Oak Bug Hotel, GCX8MD, 322,
1251-1500: 1 South Carolina, GC1AVC8, 383,
1501-1750: 1 "Noah's Ark", GCAFF3, 509,
1751-2000: 0
2001-2250: 1 WMWR Natural Bridge - Earthcache, GCQJT4, 678,
2251-2500: 1 Third Highest Point in Sooner State., GC7638, 753,
2501-2750: 1 GCNP Rees' Tragedy, GCGB0K, 827,
2751-3000: 1 Custer Slept here, GCXFQX, 911,
3001-3250: 1 Schloss Neuschwanstein / The Castle Neuschwanstein, GC2M2TX, 928,
3251-3500: 1 U.S. Cavalry Campsite, GC74JBX, 1000,
3501-3750: 1 The Rooster, the Rebirth of Dawn and Brainless , GC25F1Z, 1139,
3751-4000: 1 Dalhart Volunteer Fire Department, GC58BMN, 1216,
4001-4250: 1 Take A Little Rest, GCJ766, 1268,
4251-4500: 1 Near the Guitite Tree, GC3PY62, 1313,
4501-4750: 1 Blind Arch - Great Arch of Zion, GCZ5Z2, 1405,
4751-5000: 1 Frozen Water, GC14GJE, 1499,
5001-5250: 1 Agresor7's Trackable Hotel: I-25, GC2YFK3, 1580,
5251-5500: 1 Nic-Pic Elbat, GC24NJY, 1611,
5501-5750: 1 Chatfield Gardens Travel Bug Depot, GC6ETBC, 1690,
5751-6000: 1 Hotel Six, GC44RAK, 1817,
6001-6250: 1 Beyond The Wall, GC52C3X, 1840,
6251-6500: 1 Too Tough to Quit, GCA58B, 1929,
6501-6750: 1 The Crull-Hammond Cabin, GC19JJE, 2004,
6751-7000: 1 Puru's Impromptu 7: Capulin of Her Heart, GC2913J, 2062,
7001-7250: 1 Casa Guadalupe, GC5FKA5, 2141,
7251-7500: 1 Birding, GC4W6KE, 2237,
7501-7750: 1 Knock-off # 9 (Fox Run Park) re-located!, GCM0Y0, 2291,
7751-8000: 1 Amazing Grace Cache, GCWNHX, 2417,
8001-8250: 1 Paul Barclay Stash, GC67, 2509,
8251-8500: 1 Sit'in On Top of the World Earthcache, GCQ7YR, 2579,
8501-8750: 1 Poas Mirador, GC23RTG, 2642,
8751-9000: 1 Anthony's Cache, GC4CZPD, 2691,
9001-9250: 1 Orchid Cache, GC3ME6G, 2788,
9251-9500: 1 Swisher Meadow, GC1ZA25, 2820,
9501-9750: 1 Sleeping Giant - Main trailhead, GC5HFNG, 2896,
9751-10000: 1 Spivey's Lost Cabin, GC1PBND, 3012,
10001-10250: 1 Barr Camp Cache, GCGWJY, 3102,
10251-10500: 1 The Sleeping Giant's Adam's Apple, GC2FAM8, 3141,
10501-10750: 1 Where's Perry?, GC2B9BB, 3260,
10751-11000: 1 Zabaglione, GC199T5, 3301,
11001-11250: 1 Frosty the Rosa, GC36R2C, 3363,
11251-11500: 1 Bill Moore Lake, GCJP6C, 3473,
11501-11750: 1 RM ORS #19-07 Bill Moore Bowl View, GC3Q23M, 3506,
11751-12000: 1 The A-Frame, GC15Q53, 3634,
12001-12250: 1 Inestine Roberts Memorial, GC7B6YC, 3696,
12251-12500: 1 JEEPS Are Us..., GC1HDC9, 3775,
12501-12750: 1 View of Sentinel Point and One Mile Pinnacle, GC2MDM7, 3817,
12751-13000: 1 Lucky 13 Thousand, GC1W5ZX, 3944,
13001-13250: 1 The Cirque, GC6N47G, 3988,
13251-13500: 1 Kellie and Juli's Pink on the Peak, GC576EP, 4073,
13501-13750: 1 Mt Elbert, Near The Top, GC4M64N, 4183,
13751-14000: 1 66rand Central Elbert, GC2DCDD, 4236,
14001-29029: 1 Pike Never Made It!, GC659F, 4284,

06/07/2019 By WingsAndTales
The logging is complete in this area. They will be back to burn the slash piles eventually but nothing else should be disturbed in the future. The cache has been replaced and moved slightly. Please note the new hint.

06/07/2019 By WingsAndTales
N39° 00.701 W105° 00.544
Coordinates changed from:
N 39° 0.703 W 105° 0.548

Coordinates changed to:
N 39° 0.701 W 105° 0.544

Distance from original: 22.5 feet or 6.8 meters.

Placed the original container in a slightly different spot. Please note new hint.

04/08/2019 By WingsAndTales
There is a massive logging/tree thinning operation going on in the area. I found the container but the host was gone. I have removed the container while the work is in progress. I will get this one back up when the work is done. Sorry for the inconvenience.

09/05/2018 By FresnoDancingFool
I spent much of the last month completing the 500' interval challenge, which I did with a visit to Pikes Peak on Monday, and now I have to find even more high altitude caches? Well, I do like goals, so now I have another! TFTC n advance!!

03/12/2018 By DrPowercat
I was running through the new challenge cache feature on project-gc and noticed it said I qualified for this one. I ran the checker for myself and found out I do. I had not noticed the rule to allow for one spot to be missing. I have a cache in every specified range except 13,501-13,750.
I signed the log while I was in the area a few years ago, see my note on the cache page from 07/03/16.

DrPowercat has used Project-GC to see if he qualified for this challenge and he did.

0-250: 1 Leonarda 3, GC2EAZQ, 76,
251-500: 1 OKLAHOMA LAND RUN EAST # 417, GC2N7KH, 128,
501-750: 1 The Red Square, GC1VQN4, 227,
751-1000: 1 Green Hills Cache, GCH3XF, 258,
1001-1250: 1 Camden Cache, GC1A2VM, 307,
1251-1500: 1 Mina Sauk Falls EC, GC1A35P, 408,
1501-1750: 1 The Kansas Winds Never Stop, GC1Q552, 486,
1751-2000: 1 Eastbound I-70 Rest Area, GC1TR0P, 569,
2001-2250: 1 I-70 TRAVEL BUG SLEEPOVER, GCKW90, 635,
2251-2500: 1 Wakeeney Geo-monitor Station, GCM30M, 754,
2501-2750: 1 Stormy Days and Stormy Nights, GC1ZZ5P, 779,
2751-3000: 1 No longer stuck on DQ, GC19XEG, 886,
3001-3250: 1 1st Travel Inn Bug Motel in Oakley, GC1B5E5, 937,
3251-3500: 1 Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Cemetery, GCC775, 1035,
3501-3750: 1 Wood to Stone, GC9BA4, 1107,
3751-4000: 1 Kanorado Corner Quicky, GC19XFH, 1185,
4001-4250: 1 Kansas High Point – Mount Sunflower, GC1XGR3, 1232,
4251-4500: 1 Medicine Arrow Park, GC1Z77P, 1307,
4501-4750: 1 Santa's Workshop, GC41806, 1404,
4751-5000: 1 Colorado's Last Rest Stop, GCZT3B, 1523,
5001-5250: 1 Jeeperz 100 Mile Cache., GCVG2D, 1595,
5251-5500: 1 Blown Away In Limon, GCRH54, 1661,
5501-5750: 1 A truly great Human Being, GC8AA3, 1699,
5751-6000: 1 5,000 VOLTS FOR DIGITAL58, GC26C78, 1822,
6001-6250: 1 Sorry, TBs, You can't stay here!, GC2XHKX, 1896,
6251-6500: 1 UCC Carefree, GC1EB9F, 1968,
6501-6750: 1 High Country, GC83EA, 2028,
6751-7000: 1 Rest For The Wicked III, GC11GY5, 2124,
7001-7250: 1 A Cache in Salida, GC1CPHJ, 2197,
7251-7500: 1 Christmas 1806, GC1BAFK, 2223,
7501-7750: 1 Colorado Spirit Quest #355 Gunnison Cemetery, GC2GATJ, 2350,
7751-8000: 1 MUGGLES MARKET, GC2CKNB, 2428,
8001-8250: 1 View the Divide, GC1ER8N, 2439,
8251-8500: 1 Barbara Whipple Trail kids cache, GC1C735, 2521,
8501-8750: 1 Dillon Ranger Station - Silverthorne, CO, GC18N9D, 2667,
8751-9000: 1 Tatonka, GC1HF2Z, 2712,
9001-9250: 1 San Luis Valley View, GCGEGB, 2753,
9251-9500: 1 Over the Rainbow Cache, GC1RPCE, 2858,
9501-9750: 1 Is It Cold Out Here?, GC1FDA9, 2925,
9751-10000: 1 Colorado Spirit Quest #33 - Fairplay Cemetery, GC1E156, 3013,
10001-10250: 1 St. Elmo, GCGMNB, 3050,
10251-10500: 1 A Final Flight, GCGXNE, 3200,
10501-10750: 1 Monarch Cemetery, GCK1E3, 3203,
10751-11000: 1 Mount Elbert Trail, GCKD5V, 3305,
11001-11250: 1 Williams Lake, GCWD80, 3371,
11251-11500: 1 Teddy Bear Junction, GC9C60, 3470,
11501-11750: 1 Don't Pass Me By, GC2D8TA, 3579,
11751-12000: 1 Anniversary Cache, GC81B0, 3645,
12001-12250: 1 Independence Pass, GC70F0, 3691,
12251-12500: 1 Alpine Tor, GC230EB, 3743,
12501-12750: 1 Scout's Shavano Stash, GC1TFCX, 3876,
12751-13000: 1 Lucky 13 Thousand, GC1W5ZX, 3944,
13001-13250: 1 Top of New Mexico, GC8B1F, 3989,
13251-13500: 1 Kellie and Juli's Pink on the Peak, GC576EP, 4073,
13501-13750: 0
13751-14000: 1 Gratitude Cache, GC31V1F, 4238,
14001-29029: 1 The Forgotten Fourteener, GC8B1D, 4335,

10/20/2017 By LLYN-lhvwn50
I had put together a target list on Pikes Peak to fill high elevation segments. Before going up, I checked this page once more and saw the post about elevations and project-gc. That was a capability I wasn't aware of, so I ran a check. Whoa...there were unexpected gaps that required some re-planning! But that produced a very successful day. I might make it to Don't Be Square someday, but in the meantime I'll take the freebie for 13,501-13,750. Today it was fun to see that a forester had signed the log in September. Thanks for offering this challenge and cache.
0-250: Trolley Stop, GC2BHF7, 40, 2016-04-22
251-500: History on the Hill, GC49T2Q, 86, 2016-04-22
501-750: SQ Glenwood, GCT4YV, 212, 2016-04-20
751-1000: Stealth Says - Living Large Challenge, GC742RG, 285, 2017-07-09
1001-1250: Itsy Bitsy Spider, GC1FDZR, 344, 2016-04-16
1251-1500: Pisgah Cemetery, GC2ATJG, 391, 2016-04-24
1501-1750: For Those That Are Gone But Not Forgotten, GC49WN1,505,2016-09-11
1751-2000: SFGT: Pawnee Rock, GC4TBQ7, 604, 2017-04-11
2001-2250: Letterbox At The "Post-Office", GC4W6WQ, 629, 2016-04-30
2251-2500: Power the Future -- PA, GC8FCF, 717, 2016-04-21
2501-2750: SFGT: Rest Stop, GC4TD3E, 829, 2017-04-10
2751-3000: Fremont Springs, GCYQ1R, 895, 2016-04-16
3001-3250: SOMEWHERE ALONG THE TRAIL, GC1NXXX, 939, 2016-04-16
3251-3500: SFGT: Holly Cemetery Ruts, GC4TFCK, 1043, 2016-08-26
3501-3750: Colorado SQ #197 - Fairmont Cemetery, GC3048V, 1129, 2016-08-26
3751-4000: Colorado SQ #50 - France Cemetery, GC1E6DE, 1195, 2016-06-27
4001-4250: Colorado SQ #52 - Eads Cemetery, GC1E8B5, 1277, 2016-06-27
4251-4500: Sancho remembered #13, GC66W3V, 1318, 2016-04-16
4501-4750: Extra! Extra!, GC4X48X, 1428, 2016-05-11
4751-5000: Colorado Spirit Quest # 183 - Mt. View, GC1TR6F, 1470, 2016-05-12
5001-5250: Colorado SQ #166 - Imperial Cemetery, GC1THBZ, 1534, 2016-05-12
5251-5500: Fishing Hole, GC1CXEA, 1632, 2016-05-09
5501-5750: Acer platenoides, GC2P8K6, 1717, 2016-05-05
5751-6000: Wonderful View... , GC6EWHH, 1815, 2016-04-05
6001-6250: Winter Crescent, GC11T51, 1896, 2016-04-04
6251-6500: Heavy Metal, GC13KX9, 1944, 2016-04-04
6501-6750: Thank You Schriever, GC2KJQQ, 2007, 2016-04-03
6751-7000: Colorado Spirit Quest #277 - Peyton, GC1Y75K, 2092, 2016-05-09
7001-7250: Deadmoney's Cache, GC5M2F9, 2206, 2016-06-20
7251-7500: Annie's Friend, GCH46B, 2247, 2016-05-07
7501-7750: Old Stage Too, GC1TARP, 2359, 2016-06-17
7751-8000: Kermit The Hermit, GCGC78, 2369, 2016-06-09
8001-8250: PPHS Museum, GC5X5ZN, 2501, 2016-05-29
8251-8500: PPHS Ute War Trail, GC6HZMQ, 2537, 2016-05-22
8501-8750: Tarryall, GC18, 2622, 2016-05-29
8751-9000: ROMO: We Are Rangers - SER, GC5MH2R, 2669, 2016-0722
9001-9250: Colorado SQ #147 - Historic Divide, GC1J9B9, 2803, 2016-05-29
9251-9500: CSP - Puma Point, GC3Q250, 2885, 2016-07-20
9501-9750: Douglas Fir Letterbox, GC183J0, 2898, 2016-07-20
9751-10000: CSP - County Roads, GC3Q15V, 3011, 2016-07-20
10001-10250: CELL, GC5DFAT, 3090, 2016-07-21
10251-10500: CSP - Alma Town Hall, GC3P9GV, 3156, 2016-07-20
10501-10750: Colorado Spirit Quest #30 - Park City, GC1E12M, 3208, 2016-07-20
10751-11000: CSP - Mosquito Pass Road, GC4H4T6, 3280, 2016-0720
11001-11250: CSP - Paris Mill, GC3P99H, 3373, 2016-08-15
11251-11500: "709" Cache, GC21GTA, 3453, 2016-07-21
11501-11750: CSP - Continental Divide, GC3PQ97, 3544, 2016-07-21
11751-12000: Alpine Visitor Center Cirque, GC230BW, 3590, 2016-07-23
12001-12250: Boundaries Of Life, GC5E50, 3660, 2016-07-23
12251-12500: Survivor Tree, GC2Z18J, 3797, 2017-10-17
12501-12750: What Does a Bear Say?, GC52C3J, 3834, 2017-10-17
12751-13000: Devil's Playground Cache, GCGG8P, 3893, 2017-10-17
13001-13250: The Cirque, GC6N47G, 3988, 2017-10-17
13251-13500: Kellie and Juli's Pink on the Peak, GC576EP, 4073, 2017-10-17
13501-13750: 0
13751-14000: Thirteen Nine, GC2CM5F, 4212, 2016-07-05
14001-29029: Pikes Peak Summit, GC4P5BM, 4299, 2016-08-23

10/15/2017 By SnailMan1
I signed the log quite awhile ago and the new update to the cache reminded me to check my verifications. The checker said I passed. I also included my excel data. Thanks for the challenge!


0 - 223 - 07/15/11 - GCJZBQ - Marion Five (#2)
250 - 424 - 07/10/11 - GC69C0 - Battle of the Bluff
500 - 586 - 07/11/11 - GC70 - Octopus Garden
750 - 803 - 07/15/11 - GC1B - Gorilla Stash
1000 - 1097 - 07/12/11 - GC21 - Lake Lanier
1250 - 1283 - 07/09/11 - GC698E - Atomic Cannon on I-70 Virtual
1500 - 1509 - 07/13/11 - GC621C - Water's Loo
1750 - 1867 - 07/14/11 - GCGKJ6 - John's Overlook
2000 - 2067 - 07/13/11 - GC41C9 - Lookout For The Yanks
2250 - 2494 - 07/16/11 - GCPED0 - Get the Heck into Dodge
2500 - 2581 - 03/27/12 - GC59EC - Old Homestead
2750 - 2825 - 07/17/11 - GCR8M2 - Broncbusters cache
3000 - 3058 - 03/27/12 - GC2C5JJ - Flying Dreams
3250 - 3375 - 03/22/10 - GCGJGK - Chisum II - Artesian Wells
3500 - 3560 - 03/27/12 - GC2412D - Word Freak
3750 - 3840 - 03/28/12 - GCM87G - Hay Springs MainStreetCam
4000 - 4002 - 03/22/10 - GCGCWD - White Sands
4250 - 4378 - 03/26/12 - GC22DD - Devils Tower National Monument II
4500 - 4599 - 03/28/12 - GCC9EA - Keystone Cache
4750 - 4805 - 03/26/12 - GC8DF2 - Right, Centaur, and Rear
5000 - 5046 - 03/25/12 - GC2105Y - Are You Cracked?
5250 - 5338 - 03/17/12 - GC1809A - Caching Licenses
5500 - 5535 - 03/20/11 - GCGTT4 - Crystal Forest
5750 - 5970 - 06/11/11 - GCP0DW - Piece of Pi
6000 - 6004 - 04/07/12 - GCG96Z - Dry Creek?
6250 - 6283 - 12/26/10 - GC13PDM - Howl at the moon.
6500 - 6697 - 01/22/11 - GC1JKGY - Twist On, Twist Off
6750 - 6801 - 06/11/11 - GC2QGJG - Log Your DNFs Please
7000 - 7165 - 01/21/12 - GC2WK8Y - Year of the Rabbit
7250 - 7263 - 12/17/11 - GCRF80 - To Catch a Thief 4
7500 - 7525 - 01/30/11 - GC10Z1F - One For The Money
7750 - 7831 - 03/11/12 - GCKXFR - Cliff Hanger
8000 - 8173 - 05/28/11 - GC1AVJV - Wallyworld IX
8250 - 8322 - 07/04/11 - GCED3 - Happy Rocks Geocache
8500 - 8527 - 03/23/12 - GC3F3NK - Occam's Razor
8750 - 8835 - 08/09/10 - GCHRNV - A Few Fava Beans and a Nice Chianti
9000 - 9167 - 10/01/11 - GCY91R - The Phone's Broke
9250 - 9428 - 11/26/11 - GC940E - Hilltop at Blodgett peak
9500 - 9630 - 06/19/11 - GC1VYGC - Osier Section House
9750 - 9851 - 10/01/11 - GC1BAF - View Above Cripple Creek
10000 - 10021 - 06/20/11 - GC2JD61 - TEN THOUSAND
10250 - 10436 - 09/05/11 - GC2729 - Inukshuk 1
10500 - 10623 - 05/25/13 - GCGK5E - Dear, Deer Lakes
10750 - 10833 - 07/06/12 - GC1RBX4 - The Family Picnic Spot
11000 - 11234 - 06/22/12 - GC1J458 - Across The Wilderness (RTP)
11250 - 11335 - 08/09/10 - GC1XNMN - Slumgullion Campground
11500 - 11527 - 09/25/11 - GC16FFH - Berthoud Pass Plus
11750 - 11957 - 06/22/12 - GC2FB8E - c86
12000 - 12087 - 09/01/12 - GC251ZD - Dolcetti di Betta
12250 - 12472 - 06/29/14 - GCGTX8 - Ice Lake Basin cache
12500 - 12553 - 09/19/15 - GC52C3J - What Does a Bear Say?
12750 - 12942 - 09/05/11 - GC31MEF - Into thinner air
13000 - 13311 - 09/05/11 - GC55D9 - Pikes Peak Traveler
13250 - 13353 - 07/19/14 - GC576EP - Kellie and Juli's Pink on the Peak
13500 - 13694 - 09/06/13 - GC4M64N - Mt Elbert, Near The Top
13750 - 13783 - 09/05/11 - GC15B77 - Pikes Peak Marathon
14000 - 14109 - 09/05/11 - GC16QMT - Pikes Peak Summit International
14250 - 14251 - 07/06/12 - GC7C07 - Top Of The World

10/15/2017 By WingsAndTales
For anyone who is working on this cache please note that the verification requirements have changed. The checker on project-gc.com will be the ONLY way to determine if you qualify. Also on the project-gc website look under the statistics tab for the "Top Elevation" option. You can filter for caches and see which ones will fill your requirements. If you want to know the value it assigns to a particular cache use the center/radius option and enter the coords for the cache and a radius. I am aware that the database the site uses tends to give lower than expected elevations on some caches. I eliminated the 14250+ segment requirement so there will be enough to choose from in each segment.

08/28/2017 By Pohka
Was up in the area doing a walk-about and decided to sign this one since I know how close I am to this one (hey, I love playing at altitude a little). Should change as I move forward oh that's the hope.