Black Dumps

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Container Type: Lock & Lock
Code Location: Inside container
Access Info: This cache is located on USFS property.
Winter Access: Same, dependent on road conditions.

Despite its less than appealing name, Black Dumps is a scenic location where you can enjoy views of Bassam Park and enjoy the remote solitude found in this area. Legend has it that Black Dumps was so named because of a coal deposit that was briefly mined here. This cache will take you by a few shallow holes in the ground, known as prospect pits, which are all that remain of the brief mining operations in this area. South Park's landscape is dotted by hundreds of these prospect pits, both on high mountain peaks and forested areas such as this one.

The best access to this cache is via Chaffee County Road 307, which can be accessed from highway 285 west of Trout Creek Pass. Take CR 307 to CR 187 and stay on the road for approximately 8 miles. Park at Black Dumps where the road intersects with Forest Service Roads 186 and 188. A foot path runs from the parking area past the prospect pits and will lead you to the cache.