GC55PZ6 Traditional Cache Angel Scratch Cache
Type: Traditional | Size: Small Small | Difficulty: 1 out of 5 | Terrain: 2 out of 5
By: jzapin @ | Hide Date: 05/26/2014 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N38° 35.197 W106° 12.551 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
Dogs  Recommended for kids  Takes less than an hour  Scenic view  Parking available  Drinking water nearby  Camping available  Bicycles  Medium hike (1km-10km) 

This easy cache is right on the Angel of Shavano trailhead which serves as major trailhead along the Colorado Trail (#1776) which stretches from Denver to Durango, Colorado. The trailhead is located about 9 miles west of Salida.

A group of families (kids ranging from 3 to 10) created this cache during a Memorial Day Camping trip when we were staying at the Angel of Shavano campground West of Salida/Poncha Springs.

The cache is located underneath a fallen tree that the kids were climbing on.  Four out of the eight kids who climbed the tree got scratches from it (hence the name). 

The cache is stored in a plastic box under the tree and is blocked by a rock.

We hope you enjoy finding it as much as we enjoyed hiding it.

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T155PZ6 - Angel of Shavano Trailhead
N 38° 35.056 W 106° 13.158
This one of the trailhead to hike up to Shavano peak.
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CodeNameTypeCommentsDateCoordinatesDistance
T155PZ6Angel of Shavano Trailhead Trailhead This one of the trailhead to hike up to Shavano peak. 05/26/2014 N 38° 35.056 W 106° 13.158 0.92 kms W 

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5 Logs: Found it 4  Write note 1  

Write note 06/16/2018 By jemdur
Love finding this cache every year

Found it 06/10/2018 By Sunevaders
Brutal hike. Beautiful view.

Found it 05/27/2018 By alwclimbs
Loved this hiding spot. Really hot today so the uphill was brutal. Glad to have a reward at the end! Tftc!

Found it 05/06/2018 By Ottmer_Family
Found! Kid friendly items for next find

Found it 08/07/2016 By allenmabry
1:52 PM We are from Dallas. This week we are staying in Salida, CO.

Today we decided to take a short acclimation hike. This was the far point of our hike before returning to the trailhead.

Previous finder did, indeed, leave it well fortified and I did the same. Seems like they had imprisoned a swarm of mosquitoes, so be warned.

I signed the log. Thanks, jzapin, for setting up the cache for me to find.