Challenge cache! The cache IS at the posted coordinates - please read the description below before setting out to log a find.
The challenge: Log a total of 15 benchmarks, each one within a different elevation range going in increments of 1000-feet.
This means that you will need to find a mark at the 0-999 foot range, the 1000-1999 foot range, etc., all of the way to the 14000+ foot range. That's a total of 15 marks that you will need to find at different elevation ranges.
The rules:
-All past benchmark finds count.
-Any benchmark type is acceptable.
-The benchmark's elevation can be gathered from either the mark's stamping, the benchmark page on the NGS website or on geocaching.com, by use of Google Earth, or any other means that you see fit to provide an accurate elevation reading.
-Only benchmarks listed on geocaching.com can qualify for this challenge.
-Only benchmarks found within the limits of the United States qualify.
-Photo evidence is not required, but I would be glad to see pictures posted on the pages of the benchmarks that you use for qualifiers.
-If your qualifying benchmarks do not satisfy these requirements, your log is subject to deletion.
-Please format your finds in "Elevation Range: Designation / Benchmark ID / Elevation of Benchmark / Date Found" format, as I have done below.
Here are my qualifiers:
0000-0999: 123 ERS / AG1233 / 4 ft. / Found 6-10-13
1000-1999: RUTH / HF0661 / 1,237 ft. / Found 6-24-13
2000-2999: WAKEENY MUNICIPAL TANK / KG0782 / 2,468 ft. / Found 5-26-12
3000-3999: KANORADO MUNICIPAL TANK / KJ0411 / 3,917 ft. / Found 5-30-12
4000-4999: SEIBERT EQUITY CO-OP ASSN ELEV / KJ0455 / 4,717 ft. / Found 5-20-11
5000-5999: ARRIBA SNELL GRAIN CO ELEV / KJ0501 / 5,244 ft. / Found 5-20-11
6000-6999: U 52 / KK0147 / 6,295 ft. / Found 9-9-12
7000-7999: LS 70 / MO0965 / 7,468 / Found 12-29-12
8000-8999: P 294 / KK0263 / 8,163 ft. / Found 7-23-11
9000-9999: TOOTH / GM0786 / 9,003 ft. / Found 3-22-11
10000-10999: Z 291 / JK0416 / 10,017 ft. / Found 8-9-12
11000-11999: CLEAR / GM0792 / 11,736 ft. / Found 7-30-12
12000-12999: MEDICINE BOW / MP0546 / 12,013 ft. / Found 8-7-10
13000-13999: WHEELER / GM0779 / 13,161 ft. / Found 5-28-14
14000+: MT LINCOLN / KL0626 / 14,286 ft. / Found 9-29-13
My thanks to WingsAndTales for the inspiration of this challenge, from the "Well Veritcally Travelled Cacher - 1000' Challenge" (GC3K0T3).
The best approach to this cache is to travel south on Highway 83 and park at the pull-off coordinates that I have listed below.
Good luck and happy cachin'!
Additional Waypoints
PK585C5 - GC585C5 Parking
N 39° 08.405 W 104° 45.964
A good pull-off can be found here.
Benchmarks by Elevation Challenge
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