GCW39D Multi-cache Let Sleeping Giants Lie
Type: Multi | Size: Regular Regular | Difficulty: 2 out of 5 | Terrain: 3 out of 5
By: hiking_fool @ | Hide Date: 05/17/2006 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N38° 55.114 W104° 48.833 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 23
A two-stage multi requiring a 1.5-mile roundtrip hike with a little bushwhacking.
First stage is at the posted coords. The cache (second stage) is a small ammo can. Approach the cache using the upper (southern-most), east-west dirt path that goes past a 'Motorized Vehicles Prohibited...' sign; otherwise you may end up having to jump the creek (not to mention feeding the scrub oak). The signal near the cache is somewhat flaky but one should not have any trouble spotting the hiding place from any distance. Just one thing, though – if you go up in the winter, do not disturb the bear.

UPDATE 8-23-06 Tried to improve the description (a little) and added a hint.

UPDATE 3-21-11 At least for now, the first stop (the posted coords) can be reached via a short walk from the alternate trailhead at the southern end of Pulpit Rock Dr. that runs south off Dublin.

Update 4-11-17 Because of muggles or trolls the first stage made a minor modification. Bring a few baggies for the dog walkers and as long as you’re there you might look around that and test you geo-sense.

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A very difficult ski slope rating.

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10 Logs: Found it 2  Didn't find it 2  Write note 1  Temporarily Disable Listing 1  Enable Listing 1  Needs Maintenance 1  Owner Maintenance 1  Post Reviewer Note 1  

Write note 07/06/2018 By GMSwan
We re-visited this one and stage one is still hard to find but still there. We did not have time to go on to the other stages.

Enable Listing 06/16/2018 By Pohka
Dun

Post Reviewer Note 06/16/2018 By Heartland Cacher
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Owner Maintenance 11/05/2017 By Pohka
Because of muggles or trolls the first stage made a minor modification. Bring a few baggies for the dog walkers and as long as you’re there you might look around that and test you geo-sense

Temporarily Disable Listing 09/17/2017 By Pohka
Down for a few days.

Didn't find it 09/10/2017 By andGuest
No luck spotting the first stage.

Needs Maintenance 06/17/2017 By lotrpippen
I believe the first cache is missing. Looked in the spot that made the most sense based off the hint and activity logs.

Didn't find it 06/17/2017 By lotrpippen
If it's where I think it's supposed to be and I believe I'm right, I'm pretty sure the first cache is missing.

Found it 03/06/2017 By GMSwan
Our second try for this one. We went back on the windiest day of the month and the muggle count was zero. It took a long time to find the first cache, very clever hide. We almost gave up. The second stage of the multi was a bit of a hike but we found it in good shape and dropped off a trackable. There were no other trackables in the cache. We had to be extremely cautious not to disturb the bear. I don't think it even knew were were there. This one gets a favorite vote from us.

After completing this multi I have no idea what the hint means. It almost sent us off in the wrong direction and it really made no sense to us.

Found it 01/18/2017 By GandalfZBrown
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