GC8W3Y8 Traditional Cache Mesa Cortina Fire - 2018
Type: Traditional | Size: Micro Micro | Difficulty: 1.5 out of 5 | Terrain: 2 out of 5
By: KA&JWest @ | Hide Date: 07/04/2020 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 37.346 W106° 06.191 | Last updated: 06/19/2022 | Fav points: 0
Dogs  Recommended for kids  Takes less than an hour  Scenic view  Not Available during winter  Parking available  Short hike (less than 1km) 

On Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at about 10:45am, wildfire was reported on Buffalo Mountain near Silverthorne. By 11 am the Mesa Cortina and Wildernest area north of Twenty Grand Road had been placed under mandatory evacuation orders. By Tuesday night the fire was estimated at 100 acres in size, with 0 percent containment.

As of Tuesday afternoon, 1384 residences were in the mandatory evacuation area, and another 1160 households were under pre-evacuation notices.


(Credit CBS)

Officials credited the creation of "fuel breaks" over the years preceeding the fire for preventing the spread of the fire into residential areas.

The incident commander reported that the fire was human-caused, but did not have definitive information about the cause of the fire. Evacuation orders were lifted by Thursday afternoon.

If possible, please include photos of the area in your log (no spoilers please) so we can track the recovery of the area.

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*** A whack with a fire axe to GonzalezFamilyOfSix for being FTF! ***

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T08W3Y8 - Parking & Trailhead
N 39° 37.286 W 106° 06.026

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T08W3Y8Parking & Trailhead Trailhead  07/04/2020 N 39° 37.286 W 106° 06.026 0.26 kms SE 

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Top of 3 charred downed logs. See spoiler photo.

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5 Logs: Found it 1  Didn't find it 1  Write note 1  Publish Listing 1  Owner Maintenance 1  

Found it 07/19/2020 By GonzalezFamilyOfSix
{FTF} at 3:47pm. Greetings from Texas and thanks for the maintenance. Climbed Grays Peak earlier today and was pretty spent but saw this was replaced and only .9 miles away and would be a chance at an out of state FTF so strapped C2 to my back and took the muggle brother in law out to make the find. SL FP for the adventure!

Owner Maintenance 07/18/2020 By KA&JWest
It was going to be 97 degrees plus in Denver, so Ms. Anne and headed up the hill. After fighting traffic, we had lunch at A-Basin. Then to the trailhead. Too much lunch, but I got to the cache spot. No cache! This thing was attached with a screw eye, it couldn't just get lost! Anyway, replaced it. See photo.

I made it premium to maybe help it not get stolen.

Write note 07/17/2020 By Silyngufy
I’m glad someone just posted a DNF. I almost went out of my way to grab this. I’ll wait til it’s found.

Didn't find it 07/17/2020 By GonzalezFamilyOfSix
Greetings from Texas. Had been eyeing this for a week since we were coming and staying nearby. Day 1 of our trip we hiked here and spent a solid 20 minutes at GZ sadly couldn't find anything. Searched the spoiler pic area quite a bit but ultimately decided to try for this another day. Messaged CO for additional clues. Was really looking to get an out of state FTF but will have to wait another day. May try again soon.

Publish Listing 07/06/2020 By IgnotusPeverell
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