GC8VZ2P Coniferous #17
Type: Mystery | Size: Micro | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: gampa&gamma @ | Hide Date: 07/01/2020 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 01.450 W104° 36.875 | Last updated: 06/19/2022 | Fav points: 0
                 

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This is the seventeenth cache in our "Coniferous" series.  This cache is hidden in the Pineries Open Space.

 

The cache is NOT hidden at the posted coordinates.  Solve the following puzzle to determine where the cache is hidden.

From the posted coordinates, project a point 1014.801 feet at a bearing of 266.91499803442 degrees.  The container is hidden at these projected coordinates.

 

The Pineries Open Space trail was opened on 6/27/2020.  It is an 8.7 mile loop from the parking lot with about 500’ of elevation gain.  From the trail you can see some old growth Ponderosa Pine forest as well as burn areas from the fire of 2013.  For more information, please see the following link:  https://www.trailsandopenspaces.org/trails/pineries-open-space/

 

 

Congratulations to Hartsdale for FTF!!!!!

Additional Waypoints

07/25/2020 By TigerFinder
The wife and I were excited to get out and visit this new open space and snag some of the newer geocaches in the area. We got a later start than we wanted but the clouds moved in and we hiked in rainshowers for the final few miles of the hike. All in all, a great 9 mile hike!

Made quick work of the puzzle and was prepped to get it today. I had some trouble at GZ until the wife spotted it. Glad I have her around. The inside was wet but the log was dry. Snagged the jeep TB and left two in its place. TFTC!

07/07/2020 By psych01
TFTC. puzzle solved by k9jayhawk. so started on this adventure loop while it was cool. SL. There was water inside the container but log was dry inside the plastic bag. So rt'd to its location. Discovered Jeep tb & left for the next cacher.

07/05/2020 By estes01
Finally a cache that was about my height! Thank you for bringing us to this new open space. Most caching fun I've had in a while. We watch where gampa&gamma have been hiking recently and tremble over the thought of where we might have to go next (that we thought we were through with). Oh well...some exercise caches are in our future. Wish I had more favorites to give out. Need to do more caching first.

07/05/2020 By ernie66
I did the projection and got the green light. Estes01 and I made the loop hike today and were starting to hate the unnecessary twists and turns seemingly constructed just to make the trail longer. We probably encountered a dozen other hiking parties and at least twice that many bikes. The terrain makes it easy to step off far enough to keep the requisite 6 foot distance from others . TFTC!

07/02/2020 By Rob14erGuy
Now, how did Hartsdale get all the way out here so early? Good job Bob!
Didn't understand the hint at first but then it all made sense.
Signed 2TF on this perfect day to be out and about.
Thanks for the puzzle and hide

07/02/2020 By hartsdale
Out early this morning for a quick out and back to look for this one.

Nice trail!

Hey there it is!

Thanks for the puzzle cache!

HD - FTF

07/01/2020 By gampa&gamma
Dropped trackable in cache container.

07/01/2020 By IgnotusPeverell
Published