This cache is up a well travelled trail and can be found just at the tree-line which according to my GPS was at 12,212 but Google Earth places at 12,176 so you'll have to be the judge. In either case, you're looking at about a 2,500 foot hike from trail head to cache.Starting from the trail head parking ( 38°35'48.90"N, 106°11'49.50"W ) the hardest part of this beautiful hike is actually the first 7/10ths of a mile which is a steady uphill hike along a fairly rocky trail. Beyond that though, is a memorable and very enjoyable hike through the woods, along streams and on a nice trail with zillions of 'Kodak Moments' to be captured.
While our original intent was to make it to the summit, afternoon storm clouds started rolling in and with lightning in the mix we decided not to venture much past the tree-line and into open terrain (carrying our metal hiking poles to boot!). An earlier start (our bad) would have solved this problem so I would suggest, based on your hiking ability, to consider a sunrise start which should allow plenty of time to reach the summit (after finding the cache of course).
The cache, a sandwich sized Tupperware with a lot of small goodies for all, while not overly difficult to find, may require a bit of looking. Inside you’ll find the likes of:
* Aluminum clip key fob * Miniature toy mandolin * Small glass collectable bottle * Layered wood key chain * Indian headdress enameled pin * guitar pick * Pair of porcelain ducks * Enameled Colorado pin * Wooden token for a free cup of coffee at the Broken Arrow Café in Howard (38-27.332N, 105-50.544W)
Please keep the cache well hidden as this is a well hiked trail and another cache placed further up the trail has apparently gone muggled
Please tread lightly, bring a friend for safety, even though the trail is generally well traveled, pack your trash to keep this beautiful trail well, beautiful and have fun.
09/16/2017 By johnsonny Looked for quite a while but no joy. :(
08/28/2017 By pmodell DNF. Looked high and low and all around tree at GZ and several surrounding trees. Also, did not see more than one pine cone hiding anything.
09/21/2016 By Burnt Turtles 12:11pm Wednesday 9/21/16 The Burnt Turtles are in Colorado for a week! Caching and climbing. Well I am anyway, the kids are going to the zoo and all that touristy crap. Reached the summit at 10:56am and started to head down. I found 8/9 in the area today. Didn't cross over to Tabeguache so I'll get that next time I'm in the area. A few more days and it's back home to Davenport, Iowa (Elev. 721') Found signed and replaced. Thank you #1075
07/23/2016 By JMKR Looks like this cache gets replaced frequently, so we did it again with a camo-taped pill bottle. Slightly farther off the trail at the last real tree in the group - N 38° 36.807 W 106° 13.277. TFTC
Location spoiler
08/03/2015 By elmojessi Catching up on late logs as I got sidetracked! Out with darkins44 , on our annual Colorado pilgrimage! TFTC! Great times!!!! Failed on the summit attempt due to bad weather!
08/08/2014 By M_Dundee The tree where the GPS pointed to had pine cones beneath, but someone had placed a empty container for mini cinnamon rolls within the pine cones.
08/04/2014 By Libertarian Lad I looked for perhaps 15 minutes, searched pretty well, no luck. Maybe it has been abducted by aliens. Thanks anyway.
09/17/2013 By J&J Team Yukon Found on way down fromb14er.
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