GC305GT A Golden Dozen Challenge
Type: Mystery | Size: Micro | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: Denali41 @ | Hide Date: 05/17/2011 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N40° 24.654 W105° 18.677 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
                 

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This is a CHALLENGE CACHE. The container is at the listed coordinates, but requirements of the challenge must be satisfied before you can post a “Find” on this cache.

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Old caches are real jewels that we should treasure. They are “golden”! I’m so appreciative of the original hiders, and of the owners who have maintained them over the years for our enjoyment. This challenge cache requires that you find and log a dozen caches that are first-placed state caches. If the original, first-placed cache has been archived, you can use the next-oldest cache that is still active. The oldest active cache in any of the 50 states as well as the District of Columbia can be used for your dozen qualifying caches.

When you have found and logged your dozen, make the hike in to the challenge cache coordinates. It’s a long, but fun hike, essentially all on a good trail. It requires an effort of approximately 10 miles round trip with an elevation gain of about 3,000 feet. Be certain to spend some time enjoying the remarkable scenery viewable from the cache location. Between your hiking and viewing periods, you’ll have plenty of time to think back on which caches of the 12 were really special ones for you! I’ll bet that all 12 had very memorable, special dimensions. Old caches seem to embrace such qualities!

The 5.0/4.0 Difficulty/Terrain rating for the cache pertains to the overall effort needed to log your chosen dozen. The rating for reaching and finding the final challenge container is 2.0/4.0. The cache container is a camoed, medium-sized pill vial. Be certain to bring a pen or pencil to sign the log sheet.

In your log, list the state, the cache name, the GC number, and your date of find for each of your Golden Dozen caches. If you’d like, indicate in your log which caches of your 12 have been especially memorable to you, and why. Have fun finding your dozen, and have fun on your hike to find the challenge cache!

CONGRATULATIONS TO WingsAndTales FOR FTF!

06/16/2019 By Path Pacer
I don't quite qualify for this one yet, but I will after my summer road trip in August. And since they're going to be closing the mountain tomorrow, I thought I'd better make the effort now. It sure was a beautiful day for it. Lots of wildflowers on the way up, even if I did get rained on heading back to the car.

06/03/2019 By vorticity
Been thinking about this one for years. Going after Up The Mountain, but cannot make my body do the other 5 RT miles. 28 Oldest as of this log. Vort.

GC30 Oldest in Kansas Mingo – Found 5/24/2007
GC3E Oldest in Australia Lane Cove – Found 3/8/2011
GC1D Oldest in Georgia Beaver Cache (the beavers have moved on) – Found 12/21/2009
GCD Oldest in Washington Geocache – Found 8/16/2013
GC1B Oldest in Arkansas Gorilla Stash – Found 11/23/2013
GC18 Oldest in Colorado Tarryall – Found 11/6/2005
GC57 Oldest in Arizona Geocache – Found 5/1/2013
GC62 Oldest in Texas Tombstone Found 12/2/2013
GC90 Oldest in Mississippi Bonita Lakes – Found 12/1/2013
GC175 Oldest in Virginia Burke Lake Park – Found 9/12/2010
GC126 Oldest in Alabama Trussville Civitan – Alabama's First Cache – Found 12/1/2013
GC132 Oldest in Tennessee LPS001 – Found 11/23/2013
GC190 Oldest in New Mexico Open Space 6 – Found 5/13/2011
GC1FD Oldest in Maryland Jusef's Cache – Found 2/27/2010
GC272 Oldest in Oklahoma Where Eagles Roost – Found 11/22/2013
GCDE1 Oldest in Washington DC Capitol View – Found 2/24/2010
GC28 Oldest in Illinois BEVERLEY - Found 10/18/2018
GC37 Oldest in Missouri Missouri's First - Watts Mill - Found 7/14/2018
GC35 Oldest in Michigan POWER ISLAND - Found 5/11/2019
GC3B Oldest in Utah POTTERS POND - Found 7/19/2018
GC70 Oldest in North Carolina OCTOPUS GARDEN 9/9/2018
GC93 Oldest in Indiana INDIANAS FIRST 10/19/2018
GC9FF Oldest in Minnesota ALVINS PHONE LINE - Found 2/15/2018 LOOK AT THAT DATE!
GCF4 Oldest in South Carolina MODOC STASH - Found 10/25/2015
GCFA Oldest in Florida CHRISTMAS CACHE - Found 11/12/2015
GC39E Oldest in Kentucky TOM SAWYER - Found 11/30/2015
GC763 Oldest in Louisiana WILD AZALEA CACHE - Found 10/15/2015
GCDE1 Oldest in DC CAPITOL VIEW - Found 03/04/2010

06/10/2018 By Pixel Magic
Today was a twofer day. Two great caches in one day. We have had our eyes on this cache for some time and today was the day to make it happen. Hiked on a hot day to the summit and found two caches in just a short distance. Thanks for this vantage point too. Thanks, Steve for this and the other cache up here.

GC30 Mingo Kansas
GC28 Beverly Illinois
GC37 Missouri's First - Watts Mill Missouri
GC1B Gorilla Stash - Arkansas
GC18 Tarryall Colorado
GC3B Potters Pond Utah
GC57 Geocache Arizona
GC5B Phil's Memorial Cache California
GC74 First Mass - Massachusetts
GC93 Indiana's First Indiana
GCA8 Wah Wah Stash - Utah
GCEC Brenton Point Rhode Island
GC192 Open Space 7A New Mexico
GC3B1 Pike Powder Hike Wisconsin

07/30/2017 By nickgatt
#31434 This was one of the toughest hikes. Today was cloudy and cool for July and my goal was to find Golden Dozen and UTM - Up The Mountain. I was successful at both and a few traditonals. TFTC

I have found 46 oldest in state caches and DC.

Some of my favorites were HI, AK, NY, ME, VT, FL, ID, MT, DE, WI, MI, SD.

07/26/2017 By COpackrat
Hiked up for this a few others today - thanks for placing it.
GCD Washington Geocache – Found on 08/16/15
GC12 Oregon Geocache – Found on 08/14/15
GC18 Colorado Tarryall – Found on 08/05/09
GC1D Georgia Beaver Cache (the beavers have moved on) – Found on 05/10/17
GC30 Kansas Mingo - found on 04/25/13
GC57 Arizona Geocache – Found on 01/24/16
GC126 Alabama Trussville Civitan – Alabama's First Cache – Found on 05/21/17
GC191 New Mexico Open Space Letterbox 7 – Found on 01/20/16
GC70 North Carolina Octopus' Garden – Found on 05/13/17
GCF4 South Carolina Modoc Stash – Found on 05/12/17
GC90 Mississippi – Bonita Lakes – Found on 05/19/17
GC5B California Phil's Memorial Cache – Found on 02/08/16

05/07/2016 By kenyansherpa
Icezebra11 did an outstanding job describing our day un his log! Brad - thanks for doing that as well as sharing our adventures today! Plus bravo to Denali41 for one of the best challenge caches I've had the privilege to do! It combines all the things I love about caching - 1) a challenge, 2) finding the olde stashes, 3) caching in other states/countries 4) a great hike to the container. IN - foreign coin OUT - nothing but great memories! TFTH!! Please see some of my qualifying caches below ( I made it a Baker's dozen ):


GC30 Oldest in Kansas Mingo - found on 11/23/07
GC9E Oldest in New Hampshire NH#1 Mines Follies - found on 4/25/14
GC1D Oldest in Georgia Beaver Cache (the beavers have moved on) – Found on 3/23/12
GCD Oldest in Washington Geocache – Found on 10/4/14

GC18 Oldest in Colorado Tarryall – Found on 11/6/11
GC57 Oldest in Arizona Geocache – Found on 3/23/15
GC62 Oldest in Texas Tombstone - Found on 10/7/06

GC175 Oldest in Virginia Burke Lake Park – Found on 12/9/11

GC126 Oldest in Alabama Trussville Civitan – Alabama's First Cache – Found on 3/23/12

GC1FD Oldest in Maryland Jusef's Cache - Found on 9/26/12
GC28 Oldest in Illinois Beverly - Found on 11/18/11
GC39 Oldest in New York The Spot - Found on 7/7/14 WITH CO DENALI41!!!
GC3B Oldest in Utah Potters Pond - Found on 7/1/12 WITH CO DENALI41!!!

05/07/2016 By icezebra11
Kenyansherpa and I had a great day on the mountain today even though we did get a little wet. This cache was our common objective today. Last August while he and I were doing the DeCaLiBron loop of 14ers, we were talking about challenges we were each working on and I mentioned I needed just two more State "oldests" to qualify for this cache. Doug said he had already qualified but hadn't had the opportunity to go for the final so he said to let him know when I got qualified and we'd make the hike together. I was able to pick up the last qualifier I needed this past March so I got in touch with him to see when might work to get together. Doug is very busy right now preparing all the logistics for the USA teams to compete in the Summer Olympics in Rio but he did have some weekends available in May. So we set today as the date to make the hike.

Since he was driving up from Colorado Springs this morning we met in Loveland at 8:00 am. The forecast was for rain later in the morning and thunderstorms in the afternoon so we didn't waste any time getting going. He had not been on the Round Mountain trail so we jumped in my truck and headed off to find some early stages of a cache and then to the trailhead.

When we arrived at the trailhead it was misting lightly. It was a little slow going for the first couple hours as Kenyansherpa juggled three different caches at the same time. But once we finished the lower caches we made good time as we headed for the summit and the final for this cache. Most of the way up the trail was foggy and misty so we missed out on the views. Upon arriving at GZ the container was quickly located and we celebrated with the signing of the log and a couple photos.

After replacing the cache we headed over to Denali's other nearby cache for Kenyansherpa to find and then made our way down the trail to the parking area. When we got to about the 3 mile sign the mist turned to light rain. When we got about to the 2 mile sign we heard some distant thunder. As we got closer to the 1 mile sign we saw lightning in the distance. Then just as we reached the parking lot the downpour started. What great timing! Jumped in the truck, cranked up the heater and headed back to town.

I've attached a screenshot of my dozen qualifiers. These oldies are special caches and I really enjoy it when I have an opportunity to go for one. I think my favorite of my dozen is Cliffcache. It's in a really nice location in South Dakota's Black Hills and there is a fun "chute" you need to descend to reach the cache. When I was there the trail was too muddy for my rental sedan so I parked at the turn off the good gravel road and hiked the two or so miles in. It's one I'll always remember. Thanks Kenyansherpa for a great outing on Round Mountain and thanks Denali41 for placing this marvelous challenge!!!