GC45G19 Colorado Spirit Quest #476 - Spruce Mountain
Type: Traditional | Size: Small | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: ernie66 @ | Hide Date: 06/23/2013 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 09.514 W104° 54.658 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
                 

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This cache is on the Gravesite Spur off of the Echo Pass Trail in a newly-opened section of Spruce Mountain Open Space. Expect a hike or bike ride of about 5 miles round trip from main parking, or about 1 mile round trip from the secondary trailhead (see waypoints).

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!! Exciting New Cache Series!!

"COLORADO SPIRIT QUEST"

The Colorado Spirit Quest is a series of Caches placed by many individuals, near cemeteries and historic sites in hopes of paying respect to the many pioneer ancestors that have 'walked' before us.

There are hundreds of cemeteries in the rural and mountain communities across Colorado. This series will introduce you to many of them.

The cache pages will provide a virtual history tour of the cemeteries and tombstones.

COLORADO SPIRIT QUEST is not affiliated with any other 'Spirit Quest' group. Special thanks and credit are given to SixDogTeam who started the Indiana Spirit Quest in 2004. The idea has rapidly spread into many states.

The CSQ endeavor is an enormous and relentless task. It cannot be accomplished by just one or two people. This project will only flourish if there is a multitude of volunteer cachers willing to place these caches.

After locating the cache container, take some time to reflect back on the lives of those pioneers and the effort it took to make Colorado such a great state.

If you are interested in joining the "Walking Through History Clan" contact may be made by sending an e-mail to the owner of "Colorado Spirit Quest #1 - Mountain Passage". Use the 'Send Message" link at the center of the page of their profile.

Each person that places a CSQ cache is responsible for its maintenance.

REMEMBER:

If you are APPREHENSIVE about cemeteries - AVOID this series.

Thanks to Clan Members: Greasepot, Taylorgeotracker, Ivy Dog Parents, Team Boogity3, Grand High Pobah, Boborr 80909, Imusttravel2000, Buzz Lightyear I, Sandhillers, Mr Volkswagen, Isisfan, LadyCoot, Rockymtn8iv, Fork-L-Man, *Sparky*, -TwoCs-, Outdrlvr201, Condor1, 2Cachedivers, arthurat, smilz787, Kyotmoon, Mountain Roamer, SugarPug, Team Tiger Pride, and ernie66.

New Clan members are always Welcome

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Additional Waypoints

PK45G19 - Main Parking
N 39° 10.070 W 104° 52.460
Spruce Mountain Open Space main parking lot.
TH45G19 - Secondary Trailhead
N 39° 09.333 W 104° 54.463
Secondary trailhead to Spruce Mountain Open Space.

07/05/2019 By GhostlyImage
We drove up the overgrown trail/road and parked our Jeep at the top, and then it was a quick, easy hike to the cache through the high grass, around the junk piles, and under the fence. Left a triangular-shaped puzzle and inked our name to the log. And then we hurried back to the car as lightning and thunder exploded all around us! This makes Colorado Spirit Quest #4 for us. TFTH

06/16/2019 By TEAMCRAIG100
Not really a grave site but found it

05/18/2019 By nowheels23
Quaint little cemetery.

09/26/2018 By Vickers25
Nice find. My 7th find. My sister was with me. Her first find.

09/09/2018 By Kerewin0430
Was a little early for today's hike, so I swung around the back way to pick up a few caches. Thanks for placing this one - it's in great shape.

07/22/2018 By TheTwinnedFir
Had the whole trail to ourselves on a beautiful and rainy day; perfect for visiting this old gravesite and logging our first cache ever! TNLN

06/14/2018 By D_Brown
Great cache

06/13/2018 By bobbitandsnokums
TFTC

05/28/2018 By ernie66
Stopped by today for maintenance. The O-ring sealing the original container had deteriorated allowing water inside. I replaced the container and removed the sodden contents.