GC5808E Traditional Cache More encouragement on the ABR
Type: Traditional | Size: Micro Micro | Difficulty: 1.5 out of 5 | Terrain: 3.5 out of 5
By: kekj @ | Hide Date: 06/29/2014 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N38° 51.857 W108° 09.070 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
Dogs  Quads  Horses 

A cache between caches to encourage continuing on.

We found getting to Silverheels' caches set along the Alkaline Basin Road quite a hike when we were forced to take it by foot due to the road requiring more than our little pickup, who refused to go into 4WD, could handle.   We were motivated by getting the FTF’s, but often thought of those who would come in the future, without that particular incentive.  So, we planted a couple more caches along the way for encouragement.

The Alkaline Basin Road is pretty challenging after Ranch Overlook GC57HBD due to width, curves, boulders, steep inclines and loose rocks; we advise horse, ATV, or shanks mare (like we used). A hard core lifted short wheel base 4x4 or rock crawler can probably make it farther up the road.  Motorcycles?  It’s your neck that will get broken when you dump it on the boulders, LOTS of them!

At an elevation of 7569 feet, 7.8 miles from US HWY 50, and 0.14 mile from the Hidden Creek GC, this cache is approximately 20 feet west of the road in a shaded area with rocks to sit on for a little break.  An easy find in a juniper; contains log only.

Congrats! to silverheels for FTF on 7-14-14

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bison tube dangling 4 feet high on the west side

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5 Logs: Found it 5  

Found it 05/06/2018 By drames
Out for the day to see if we can add to our cache count. Never been up here before and didn't know the road was so ROUGH! Good thing we brought the side by side. That helped but it still got really bad later on. At least we found some caches!!!!

Found it 08/27/2017 By BG2015
Nice shade and creek in the area. I didn't realize how close until I turned my atv off and then heard the rushing water. My initial search took me to a fallen tree, cut down by erosion, and I thought the cache might be gone. But searching closer to the trail revealed the little gem. A slightly different approach and I would have walked right into it. Thanks.

Found it 08/16/2015 By OrangeJeepofPA
Just out Jeeping & Caching with friends. TFTH BigSmile

Found it 08/16/2015 By allagash
Not where I expected it. Thanks.

Found it 07/15/2014 By Rojo464
The trail started to get a little rougher and narrower, TFTC