GC3KWBA Russellville Run #040
Type: Traditional | Size: Micro | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: 2SKPs @ | Hide Date: 05/20/2012 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 15.184 W104° 41.272 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
 

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An easy park and grab in a 35mm Film Container!!

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Beginning with Cache #34, the hides on the “Russellville Run” carry on on rural roads with lower traffic volume than you may have found on Russellville Road. Please continue to use caution.

The town of Russellville rose near this route in late 1858, after William Green Russell discovered a few gleaming specks in his pan at Russellville Gulch. His find brought a horde of prospectors - an advance wave of the Pikes Peak gold rush. With busy placer diggings and clusters of tents, Russellville brimmed over with promise; but its nuggets, although pure, were too scarce to make fortunes. In the spring of 1859 the real gold rush began in the Central Rockies, about seventy-five miles northwest of here, and Russellville's boom abruptly busted. Though nearly deserted, the settlement survived for a time as a passenger way station, but by 1880 had become a ghost town.

Unlike the early prospectors who came looking for gold, those who come here looking for cache are likely to find good fortune. Starting at the intersection of Colorado Highway 83 and Russellville Road, the “Russellville Run Power Trail” consists initially of 74 geocaches – most are 35mm Film Canisters and most should be easy finds! ENJOY!!


GCRM Please replace the log if full or damaged. Also, we would appreciate your help in replacing the cache container if you find it is broken or missing.

07/03/2019 By suntantoes
TFTC

07/03/2019 By DaCachingNana
Last one today. My grandsons are calling me back to Parker, but Ill be back for more adventures soon??
Cache on??

05/27/2019 By midwestgals
TFTC. Logged as MWG.

05/12/2019 By Unkle Fester
A long day caching and it was great weather to have the doors off the geojeep. A beautiful drive through the country, lots of views and cows TFTC

11/30/2018 By LostinDenver
Tonight I came out to the Russellville power trail for some serious caching. Friday night, mild snowstorm, blowing wind, fog.... why not cache :) I replaced a few containers, but more still need help. Others had recently been replaced and are in great shape!
Grateful for the replacement container. TFTC!

08/03/2018 By OurBradyBunch8
Ty for replacing it. In the log is genius!

08/03/2018 By FJ8
Looking at the most recent comments and our search. We went ahead and created a new cache at this location.

07/26/2018 By 74gigglebox
Oh no Mr Bill... where did you go??

07/25/2018 By GeoDog7
Missing cache.

07/22/2018 By shelleah
No luck with this one today.