GC57ZMV The Creepy Tree
Type: Traditional | Size: Regular | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: RGTK @ | Hide Date: 06/30/2014 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 14.176 W106° 01.149 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
                     

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Creepy in the day but much creepier at night!

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The Creepy Tree is an old pine tree on private land (the CO's land; if you are a geocacher and reading this, you are welcome to ignore the "No Trespassing" sign and proceed...if you dare!). Please park at the parking waypoint then navigate your way down through the forest.

Be forewarned that the Creepy Tree's cache is protected by a spectral guardian and her minions. To retrieve the cache you’ll have to work up all your nerve, approach the guardian, and see what she’s hiding in her chamber. If you feel a skeletal hand tapping you on the shoulder, it’s a sign that she does not like your presence and you should depart from her realm as fast you can.

If the guardian is kind enough to let you retrieve the cache make sure you leave something if you take something, otherwise she will surely unleash her ghostly minions upon you!

For the most courageous cachers make yours a night cache. Park at the waypoint, bring your flashlight and find the aspen tree near the road with a fire tack about 5 feet off the ground. From there, follow the fire tack trail until you find the Creepy Tree. To return to your starting destination follow the trail of fire tacks that will lead you back. Good luck!

Additional Waypoints

PK57ZMV - Creepy tree parking area
N 39° 14.226 W 106° 01.151
Best place to park

07/04/2019 By RGTK
She’s back from a long, cold Winter.

06/19/2019 By Heartland Cacher
Hi

Any updates on this cache?

Thanks

Heartland Cacher

Your Friendly Volunteer Geocaching.Com Reviewer

11/05/2018 By RGTK
Temporarily disabled from Nov. 1 thru June 30. The Rocky Mountain climate during the winter at this altitude are brutal on the Guardian and her minions and make accessibility very difficult. They will be back to guard the Creepy Tree in the Spring!

10/27/2018 By flutiste
What a PERFECT cache for Halloween week!!! RockDoc and I searched for this cache at twilight. Love the spooky signs along the trail. Found the Creepy Tree and its creepier guardian just as darkness was falling. Was almost afraid to open the secret crypt!!! What a FUN cache! It gets a fave. Thank you for this creative cache!

10/20/2018 By K Trackers
Picked this one up while on business in Fairplay. Given the high amount of favorite points and the neat cache description, this one seemed like it would be worth the time required to make the trip to this location. Creepy Tree indeed. I had no idea what to expect at GZ, and was pleasantly surprised with what the CO crafted at GZ. Such effort and attention to detail like this is what really keeps the hobby going. As a CO myself, I was very impressed with how well kept everything was...especially considering the age of the cache. Whether great craftmanship or diligent maintenance, I really appreciate the effort that went into making this fun for everyone. I dropped off a TB to help entice more cachers to come and see this. Thanks to the CO for this super cool cache and fun hunt, TFTC.

09/11/2018 By Kaupasetic
Should have done this at dusk! The gravel road is kidney-punishing, but the trail, tree, and cache are fantastic.

08/30/2018 By RGTK
Checked on the Creepy Tree yesterday, storms have disabled the Guardian but her ghostly minions are still there. Hopefully will get a new Guardian for the Creepy tree soon, will keep you posted...

07/23/2018 By Hikermama3
Found it , OK that’s got to make it on the favorite list just for the amount of work it took to put that all together. But I’m so glad it wasn’t very dark when I came, tftc

06/17/2018 By drwitzon
My 100th find in the U.S.
This is one of the best I've seen in a long time. A real work of art. Found easily. Took GC. FP for the effort!
TFTC

05/31/2018 By nmsunsets2
Creepy alright! That is as a fun cache. I took 1 TB H96DDJ and left a TB geocoin. Also left more swag and took a Colorado coin. Thanks. Doing the CSP Geotour and having an amazing time learning the history of this area. TFTC