GC1CMHCRig #JSB on Dozer Line Ridge
Type: Traditional
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By: Polaski@
| Hide Date: 05/26/2008
| Status: Available
Country: United States
| State: Colorado Coordinates: N39° 25.397 W107° 57.511 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
This cache is located just off the Dozer Line put in during the Battlement Creek Fire of 1976. The cache is located approximately .2 mile up hill from the cattleguard. The elevation gain is about 335 feet. Take your time, take a few breaks and the cache site will be worth it! Bring water and a snack, then sit and rest. Listen to the winds, watch the circling birds and with luck you’ll see the native wildlife running through the oak brush.The Dozer Line was carved into the ridgeline during the Battlement Creek Fire of 1976. It was the BLM’s last line of defense in order to stop the up drainage advance of the fire. Had it jumped this line, it would have continued up the drainage to the Rulison Project (see cache GC16WTV). The cache is a mini-scale drill rig, typical of those drilling throughout Garfield County. Feel free to touch the cache, take pictures, but you don’t need to look in the dog house.
The cache was placed on Memorial Day 2008 and is dedicated to all the veterans who have died and those currently serving this great country. JSB are the initials of my oldest son who is currently serving in the United States Navy. God bless this great country, protect all those that serve and bring them all home soon.
The cache is a Nalgene bottle, filled will several trading items. It can be found by moving the extra well pipe to the side and pulling up the downhole well pipe.
11/10/2016 By Vader WOW, what a cool cache container. TNLN, Thanks.
04/10/2015 By jake92 last one of the morning. Awesome cache container. Thanks
04/10/2015 By sjclimber Could not tell if this was in the draw or up the apron initially. Jake made a comment that he thought we were heading to the crest of the ridge. No,, Yes.. Oh well, last one here we were going to attempt today. And what a surprise at the end of the journey. Nice bit of art for sure. And who drug that up this ridge? Good work, nice story. Thanks..
06/14/2014 By happydog67 Awesome cache! It deserves a favorite point for sure! I'm glad the way down was quicker than the way up, because a storm was chasing us. TFTC !
06/29/2013 By Drexlus My son turned 2 today! He was napping from a long day of festivities, so I decided to take my new bike for a spin. Headed up toward the old nuclear test site, and got distracted by a couple of caches! Loved this one! So neat, I think I'll mark this as a fave! TNLN, TFTC
Rig #JSB on Dozer Line Ridge
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