Survival goodies at Copper Creek Falls.
One of my favorite spots on earth to have a picnic, relax, and just sit in
the breeze and chill out. Great scenery, including the falls. Off to the west,
you get a good look back up the Upper Rio Grande Valley. I first came up here
with my parents 35 years ago, and have been back for at least one picnic every
year since.
I have placed this cache with the approval of the local Ranger. In fact, I
hope to bring him up here to see what caches are, and how they're hidden. It's
in a National Forest, but not a National Park or Wilderness Area (I asked the
Ranger). A local geocacher (earthman0_0) and a local, but non-geocacher, have
agreed to maintain this cache for me since I only get a week a year to come to
this place.
The container is a cammo-painted Coleman water jug. Initial contents are
survival-related items, in memory of all those hapless miners a century ago who
endured very harsh winters. Items include a multi-tool pocket
knife/flashlight, a magnifying glass, bungee cord, biner, some GPS food, a roll of electrical tape, some hand warmers, and one gator toy. I also placed a TB
here, Yosemite Sam. He seems more at home here, than in Kansas, where I picked
him up.
This is a great spot for a picnic! If you're visiting Creede, pack a lunch,
nab the cache, and sit a while. Pictures will definitely be welcomed from this
spot. 4WD not mandatory to get here, but suggested. If you don't have 4WD, park
up above on the logging road and hike down, it's only about 200 yds or so to the
picnic area. If you do drive down to the picnic area, GO SLOW, and watch out for
that one big rock in the jeep trail. You'll know what I mean when you get here.
Be sure to Cache In Trash Out here please. It seems like every other time I'm
here, I find someone's trash. I always bring a spare trash bag over here. Please be sure not to leave ANY food or anything else that attracts critters. Enjoy!
While you're in the area, check out Mineral Point Survivor, this cache's twin
brother.
Copper Creek Falls Survivor
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Ronnoc & Friend about to hide the cache
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