GC516B GEOTEERING - Rocky Mtn. High
Type: Mystery | Size: Other | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: Tahosa @ | Hide Date: 06/23/2002 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N40° 18.604 W105° 26.940 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 20

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On June 23, 2002 starting at 9:00 A.M. The first Geoteering event was started and completed by 5:00 P.M. And it was so much fun, why put this Cache to rest!!

In the days of yore cache types could be changed, and the Event became a ? cache. So it is still active but with one requirement. You will have to do Geo-Touring with Tahosa or Denali41 and again we will put our GPS's and Map Skills to the test.

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In 2004 cache was updated to any place Tahosa could lay out a map course.

In 2008 Tahosa had to relocate to AZ so the cache was made available for Arizona Cachers if they so desire.

March 2009 this cache was updated again so it could be done in Colorado, its birthplace, with Denali41, a cacher of great renown! And one fine friend if I must say so. So if you're in God's Country (Colorado) contact Denali and have a good day in the hills! And I will be looking forward to the logs that you write.

In 2015 I have returned to Colorado, so now that I'm back in the Mountains, contact me and a day on Crosier can be done.

Coordinates for original event were about 3 miles from the Trail Head, which is located about 8 miles South of Estes Park. Follow trail, go past Sarah's and find a woodstove near the small rock outcropping. There you will start your course with the following WAYPOINTS.

• WS - 40.31007N - 105.44899W
• GH - 40.30999N - 105.45042W
• TM - 40.31156N - 105.45139W
• #1 - 40.31379N - 105.45340W

Now you must find your maps, and from the map find #2, #3 & #4. And the instructions for the map location will be given to you when we find #1.

You will need a UTM roamer scale, and an orienteering compass.

This link will be of some value prior to your quest.

And there is also this site which has lots of good information.

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11/11/2015 By Tahosa and Sons
Taking Panda Bear on a Geo Tour of CO.

09/10/2015 By Tahosa and Sons
The Cross is on the move.

08/16/2015 By Fishhooks81
Found with my dad

08/12/2015 By tinytuttle
Alas I finally get to mark this as a smiley, it all started back in Aug of 2013, when Denail41 attempted to gather a crew of cachers that expressed some interest in this cache, with time constraints of all the other cachers involved it never materialized into a great outing as expected. Rains of mid Sept of 2013 that destroyed Big Thompson canyon highways and roads and all small streams feeding it were annihilated which put a major halt on a great geocaching experience for the next two years. Today with the pulling of some strings to get the day off from work I made it happen, Not only was I able get to hike with Denali41 but as an added bonus Tahosa and Sons which is now back in the wonderful state of Colorado were our leaders on the day! The hike was wonderful as expected and I even learned some new tricks with the GPSR. and practiced using topo maps again and gained a couple more smileys on the day, thanks Joe and Steve for the awesome day! I look forward to doing it again on the west side of Crosier by nabbing some of those great caches.

08/12/2015 By animjason
This cache has been in my sights for some time!

I saw on Facebook that Tahosa was going to be hiking the Crosier area today so I asked to tag along and was happy he said yes. Had a great time caching with friends and collecting smilies.

I was the tech guy and used my smart phone, still had fun using old fashioned paper maps for a little today as well. We all had a good time today and I am glad to get this one off the bucket list! Thanks fo the unique caching experience and cache. FAVE.
Testing Solar Charger

08/06/2015 By Denali41
Geez. What's going on?!

08/06/2015 By tinytuttle
If your looking to fill seats I'm in! Don't have one my self but would be a good copilot for someone! I still need to log this as a find and I wasn't fond of taking the easy one at the last event recognition!

08/06/2015 By Tahosa and Sons
Taking a few jeeps on a cache tour. Hang on who know where they will finally wind up.

01/29/2015 By dronnord
I was heading to Arizona to grab GC57. I put a log on the webpage asking if anyone was interested in joining me for a hike into the said cache. Immediately I got a reply from "Tahosa and Sons" After several emails back and forth a surprise was promised. What a surprise indeed.!!

An introduction to geo teering and geo touring. A great day was had indeed. A fellow named Mike joined Tahosa and his two sons and myself for a day of "jockularity" and good friends,good food and several kms of hiking with a collection of caches accumulated at days end. I really enjoyed myself and was quite happy to have the day end with tired back and feet.I was laid up several times over the past year due to back surgeries so I was a little leery at first about doing this jaunt. The good gents got us a US forestry pass and we were off.

After we learned the finer points of using maps,scales,compasses and how to get around without a handheld GPS we settled in to the finer points of walking through the desert. I then learned what Cactus NOT to touch. Which Cactus "JUMP" and when not to walk in a wash during "Monsoon Season"

Thanks again gentlemen.


dronnord
Selfie by AdventureMike

Introduction to Mapping Basics 101

12/10/2014 By BearingGirl
It's funny how paths cross and one thing leads to another. And that serendipity is how I am able to log this cache. Visiting Arizona from Pittsburgh, PA I wanted to do some desert caches, but was a little leery of heading out on my own, so I send out an S.O.S. and what fortune for me that Tahosa sends out a line and graciously offers to be my guide for a hike. So a couple of emails later arrangements are made and everything is set. That last email though puzzled me a little, ending with "the maps are printed so set your gps to UTM...." what? How do I....? Well this should be interesting and it was. When we pulled upto the locked gate at Bulldog Canyon, Tahosa pulled out the maps, compass, protractor, gage thingy, (um, where is the gps??) and gave me a lesson on finding your way without batteries. I can't say that I will be out and about anytime soon without my technology, but this lesson has awakened my curiousity and realization that it is best to have the basics and build from there. Tahosa, thank you so much for your dedication and willingness to spread the wealth of knowledge.