GCWZHK Traditional Cache Turntable
Type: Traditional | Size: Small Small | Difficulty: 2 out of 5 | Terrain: 3 out of 5
By: nnmp1 @ | Hide Date: 07/03/2006 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N37° 55.598 W107° 40.732 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 7
Takes more than an hour  Scenic view  Not Recommended at night  Abandoned mines  Not Wheelchair accessible  No Drinking water nearby  Medium hike (1km-10km) 
South of Ouray, CO on highway 550, just north of Red Mountain Pass signage, take County Rd. 31 (4WD high clearance)to the east, go 2.1 miles on Co. Rd. 31 (watch for small green arrow signs. Park by abandoned building and there is a mine shaft directly to your right. Should be about 37-55.051N, 107-41.570W. Find old railroad right-of-way headed north and follow it to the turntable.
A shorter way in is to take Ouray County Rd 31 east from the north end at the bottom of the switchbacks on Hwy 550, go approximately 3/4 mi. to Guston Rd (there is a sign) and follow it to a parking area (N37- 55.270, W 107-41.417) and a sign that says Corkscrew Turntable .8 mi. and hike from there.
The historical society has put up some signs and information.

The cache is a small clear plastic jar with a blue lid and is under two big fir trees next to the turntable. It is not very obscured. Nice treasures.
The turntable was the only one of its kind in the Rocky Mountains and allowed the engine of the train to reverse directions in this short space. Check out the Ouray County Museum.
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If you take the longer way, finding the railroad right-of-way may be difficult -- a large fir tree has grown up in it and it is narrow-gauge.

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10 Logs: Found it 9  Write note 1  

Found it 08/11/2018 By Team TJ
We've been coming to Silverton since this cache was published and it's always been on my wish list to find. Finally got the chance today and was happy I finally did. Definitely a favorite cache and very well done. TFTC

Found it 09/09/2017 By 2milehighwalker
18 day hikers from Montrose TRPC made the hike to the Turntable. Beautiful day and a fine trail. Logan found the cache. TFTC! In good condition.

Found it 09/03/2017 By Hulk008
We enjoyed a beautiful hike and an interesting place. TFTC

Found it 07/15/2017 By Our names spell TACO
Went on a hike with the Ouray Historical Museum. (I highly recommend it.) We stopped here for lunch. Easy find for the kids.

Found it 08/26/2016 By ThaMeatMan
Cache Money

Found it 08/22/2016 By olgoat
Found it with Uptuyu and ThaMeatMan!

Found it 08/22/2016 By uptuyu
Truly awesome hike and cache. One of the best I've ever had the pleasure to look for. Found with Olgoat and ThaMeatMan.
Turntable

Found it 08/03/2016 By gonefishing2
Found this one while out exploring the area. We are up here from Texas on vacation. LOve looking around old things. So much to see but we were running out of daylight.

Found it 06/26/2016 By Team Huaco
Out riding along the jeep trails looking at the old mines in the area today. Took the
.8 mile hike along the old railroad bed to the turntable. Cool site and gorgeous views. Cache hidden well and still in good shape. I sifted through everything in there and did not see a geocoin. SL TNLN TFTC

Write note 08/27/2015 By itdoesntsck2bme
Just stopping here to leave a favorite point. This cache and the hike to it stands out as one of our favorite of all time. It's been four years or so since we found it, and it's still the one we tell all our friends about. Thanks again for such a cool experience!