This one is a nice short walk with a good view of the area surrounding the cache. It can be a quick one to add to your list if you are in the Nederland area for a day of cache-bagging.
If you follow the directions I provide, it will take you on a short loop on old logging trails for most of the way. Glacier Lake is on private land, and although you will have a nice view of it you will not be able to visit it. If you choose not to follow the route I provide below, do not approach the cache from the SE in order to avoid the private land.
For parking, turn east onto a small dirt road off of Hwy 72 at N 40 01.456 W 105 30.945. Watch carefully as this comes up quick and is very easy to drive by the first time. Take a quick right and park at N 40 01.415 W 105 30.857. The dirt road is very easy, and the steep part at the turn off is the toughest part – most cars should be able to handle it. However, if you prefer not to do the dirt road you can park off of Hwy 72 at N 40 01.360 W 105 30.903 (don’t block the gate), walk north across the road and into the woods to the suggested parking point.
From the suggested parking point, head N.E. At N 40 01.443 W 105 30.816 the logging road should begin to become apparent. Follow this track NE, then N until N 40 01.670 W 105 30.700, where you should turn east.
At about N 40 01.585 W 105 30.421 leave the trail and head for the cache at coordinates given above. You can leave the trail a little earlier and it will be a bit shorter, but also a little bit steeper. Cache is a green ammo box with "GEOCACHE" written on the sides.
After finding the cache go to N 40 01.521 W 105 30.553 . Here, you will be near the corner of the private property, and you will also find a trail to lead you towards the west. At N 40 01.564 W 105 30.670 you will take the trail SW back down to the parking area.
Additional Waypoints
005669 - Alternate Parking
N 40° 01.360 W 105° 30.903
If you prefer not to do the dirt road you can park off of Hwy 72 (don’t block the gate), walk north across the road and into the woods to the suggested parking point.
015669 - Turnoff
N 40° 01.456 W 105° 30.945
Turn east onto a small dirt road off of Hwy 72, comes up quick and is very easy to drive by the first time
025669 - Parking
N 40° 01.415 W 105° 30.857
The dirt road is very easy, and the steep part at the turnoff is the toughest part – most cars should be able to handle it
035669 - Track
N 40° 01.443 W 105° 30.816
Head N.E., the logging road should begin to become apparent.
045669 - Track
N 40° 01.670 W 105° 30.700
From here, head east.
055669 - Track
N 40° 01.585 W 105° 30.421
Leave the trail and head for the cache coordinates
065669 - Cache
N 40° 01.542 W 105° 30.507
Cache Location
075669 - Track
N 40° 01.521 W 105° 30.553
After finding the cache you can double back the way you came, or use these waypoints to make a loop back to the car. At this waypoint, you will be near the corner of the private property, and you will also find a trail to lead you towards the west.
085669 - Track
N 40° 01.564 W 105° 30.670
From here, take the trail SW back down to the parking area.
| Code | Name | Type | Comments | Date | Coordinates | Distance |
| 005669 | Alternate Parking | Reference Point | If you prefer not to do the dirt road you can park off of Hwy 72 (don’t block the gate), walk north across the road and into the woods to the suggested parking point. | 07/02/2018 | N 40° 01.360 W 105° 30.903 | 0.66 kms SW |
| 015669 | Turnoff | Reference Point | Turn east onto a small dirt road off of Hwy 72, comes up quick and is very easy to drive by the first time | 07/02/2018 | N 40° 01.456 W 105° 30.945 | 0.64 kms W |
| 025669 | Parking | Parking Area | The dirt road is very easy, and the steep part at the turnoff is the toughest part – most cars should be able to handle it | 07/02/2018 | N 40° 01.415 W 105° 30.857 | 0.55 kms SW |
| 035669 | Track | Reference Point | Head N.E., the logging road should begin to become apparent. | 07/02/2018 | N 40° 01.443 W 105° 30.816 | 0.48 kms SW |
| 045669 | Track | Reference Point | From here, head east. | 07/02/2018 | N 40° 01.670 W 105° 30.700 | 0.36 kms NW |
| 055669 | Track | Reference Point | Leave the trail and head for the cache coordinates | 07/02/2018 | N 40° 01.585 W 105° 30.421 | 0.15 kms NE |
| 065669 | Cache | Reference Point | Cache Location | 07/02/2018 | N 40° 01.542 W 105° 30.507 | 0.00 kms N |
| 075669 | Track | Reference Point | After finding the cache you can double back the way you came, or use these waypoints to make a loop back to the car. At this waypoint, you will be near the corner of the private property, and you will also find a trail to lead you towards the west. | 07/02/2018 | N 40° 01.521 W 105° 30.553 | 0.08 kms SW |
| 085669 | Track | Reference Point | From here, take the trail SW back down to the parking area. | 07/02/2018 | N 40° 01.564 W 105° 30.670 | 0.23 kms W |
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