GC1D2TG The Lookout
Type: Traditional | Size: Regular | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: Polaski @ | Hide Date: 06/08/2008 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 25.592 W107° 56.897 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
         

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Cache is a 50 cal ammo can for now. The terrain is very steep and the ground is mostly shale. The related web site is a National Staff Ride developed to teach new firefighters about this fire and how the wildland fire culture has changed its pasted practices in order to put firefighter safety first. The staff ride actually starts further up Battlement Creek where T56 crashed into Doghead mountain, the day before this burnover. Pilot Donald Goodman was killed in this accident.

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The cache is located at the top of the Battlement Creek Fire, 17th Draw. From this vantage point, the Lookout could see all the activities of those working down in the draw below. On July 17, 1976, the day of the Battlement Creek Fire blow-up, the Lookout was perched up here watching in horror as the flames raced up from below, overtaking 4 of his crew mates. In the end, 3 firefighters were killed and the fourth was severely burned.

This cache is dedicated to all those that still fight wildfires across this country including my youngest son CDB. Always make sure you have your LCES in place prior to committing to any action! And to Stephen, Scott and Tony, you will never be forgotten.

For more information on the Battlement Creek Fire Staff Ride, go to: www.fireleadership.gov/toolbox/staffride/library_staff_ride10.html

While you’re in the area, be sure and check out some of the other caches in the area.


Congratulations to BioUnit for the FTF :0)

Additional Waypoints
BC1D2TG - Trail to stops #3 - #6, and the Lookout
N 39° 25.473 W 107° 57.745
Parking available near the trailhead.

11/09/2016 By Vader
Thanks for the history lesson and what a nice day for a hike! The flag is a little tattered but is still there! TNLN

08/12/2015 By Geo-Cowboy_02
It was a pain in the butt to get

08/07/2015 By Irishblondie
Long hard hike, off trail and bush whacking! TFTC!!!

09/07/2010 By gjhiker
What a fantastic view on a beautiful clear day! The Fall colors have started to show. We had a little trouble finding the correct trail and ended up doing some bush-wacking through the oak brush. A very steep trail! TNLN. SL. Thanks for an interesting series of caches.

06/26/2010 By SurfNut79
wow, what an awesome trail
it´s a hard way up, but it was a fun!
and the spot at this place is incredible
a new part of the "polaski"- history- lesson.
i saw two firefighter´s on the way. god bless their souls.

that was my last hike in this area for this year, come back soon!
greetings from germany!

TFTC!!!!