GC12YX6 Gateway to Apex Park
Type: Traditional | Size: Small | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: Grand High Pobah @ | Hide Date: 05/16/2007 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 42.904 W105° 12.845 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 1
                 

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This is another cache in the Gateway series

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Jefferson County Open Space has some delightful parks in their system. Caches have been placed in some of them. Most of those caches require a hike of some sort. This cache is intended to get cachers to at least take a look at Apex Park to see if they might be interested in further investigation and additional cache discoveries.

Apex Park is an interesting place both historically and from the standpoint of a very close secluded place to escape the city. This is the site of a wagon road to the gold fields in the 1860's and 1870's. Some traces of the road still exist further up in the canyon than this cache will take you.

The hike is easy and can be done is any kind of shoes. Please park in the lower Heritage Square parking lot. Coordinates are given in the additional waypoints for the location within that lot. Should you see any trash on your way to or from the cache, please CITO is out. That gesture will be appreciated by all concerned. The day I placed the cache, the area was spic and span.

The cache can also be accessed from Heritage Square by taking the footbridge across the creek at the upper end of that facility.

There is no need to hop the fence if you approach the cache in either of the suggested ways. The cache is on the trail side of the fence.

Remember that this area is home to wild animals and snakes. Act accordingly.

Additional Waypoints
PK12YX6 - Parking Area
N 39° 42.964 W 105° 12.590
Trailhead parking

06/23/2019 By Brysworld
Found it! It was right in front of my face for a bit. It wasn’t until I got right in there that I saw it.

This cache brought me back to some childhood memories of going to Heritage square. It’s sad to me that it is gone.

Thank you for the cache! Signed Brysworld

06/13/2019 By oaxicans
Very bushy!

05/30/2019 By Inmountains
Easy find as it was laying out in the open. Tried to hide it a little better in the brush. Tftc.

05/29/2019 By Reid_Greyer
Pretty neat

05/25/2019 By ColletteUK
Lovely treasures

09/14/2018 By Teriyaki Donuts
Another quick find to start my hike this morning! Everything is in good condition. TFTC!

09/01/2018 By rsquattro
1st find. Fun trip with the family.

08/23/2018 By rnfclash
Took a little while, but found it, thanks

08/23/2018 By draeyoc
From NY, hiking the area. Tftc

08/18/2018 By Bubber-Rand
Found on a hike after a brief rain. Tftc!

08/13/2018 By cathyhitch
Got it.

07/12/2018 By ColoradoYankees
TFTC!

05/10/2018 By magashi
easy find! left a trackable

05/05/2018 By Farr
Tftc

04/29/2018 By pinebutt
Great cache! Thanks #saucewagon

04/07/2018 By Team Chili Fries
Quick grab between the muggle runner/walkers

03/25/2018 By Aidfuts
Nice cool day. TFTC

03/17/2018 By CreakyFaun64
No bug

10/08/2017 By CTQwet
Nice quick find!!!! Last day in Golden Colorado but sooooo happy I got to find one!!!! First cache my uncle Jon found AKA The Duke!!!!!! Yay we found it!!!!!
Happy Skunk'in!!!!!!!

Jon signing the log!!!!