GC1E2Z7 Traditional Cache Miner's Cabin at Silverheels
Type: Traditional | Size: Small Small | Difficulty: 4 out of 5 | Terrain: 4.5 out of 5
By: Bucky's Buddy @ | Hide Date: 07/05/2008 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 19.403 W106° 02.912 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
Takes more than an hour  Scenic view  Difficult climbing  Ticks  Abandoned mines  Parking available  Thorns  Medium hike (1km-10km) 
Cache is for people who can hike on a steep side hill about one mile total round trip. Elevation is at 11000 feet.
This cache is for people who don't mind a bit of adventure and some difficult side-hill climbing to a blast from the past. On the flanks of Mt Silverheels, named after the dancehall queen and ladies of the night brothel owner from the 1880's, this old miner and his cabin may have very well known the queen herself and maybe entertained members of her troupe; who knows? Bucky's Buddy (me) and Grandpa (pnbtravlers) hope you enjoy the hike to the past. Along the hike you may see Elk signs on the aspen where they love to chew on bark and rub their antlers. The bark contains salisilic acid--common asprin, which keeps elk some of the healthiest animals in the forest. Park on CO Hwy 9, approximately one-quarter mile south of MM 74, on the West side and follow your GPS compass arrow. The cache has a travel bug that wants to "fly to all 50 states. If you are the lucky one to start its adventure, Thank You! But please enjoy a peice of Colorado History and the ghost of Silverheels.
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We set the cache in the corner of the cabin, underneath remnants of the miner's chimney--easy to find if you make it that far!

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5 Logs: Found it 5  

Found it 07/08/2016 By sibila77
Cache is great condition. TFTC!

Found it 06/26/2016 By Hikermama3
Found it, woohoo, tftc

Found it 07/11/2013 By Delvalle5
I bushwhacked my way from For the LEOS to this cache myself. I figured I would be better off going overland from that point since it was about the same altitude. I was wrong and had a tough little hike. Even so I loved the area and the cabin was neat to see. On my way down to the road where papa was waiting to pick me up I saw another cabin. I really enjoyed this one and am giving it a favorite. Thanks for hiding a cache here.

Found it 06/15/2013 By navnaz
found with vorticity. quite the hike up the hill.

Found it 06/15/2013 By vorticity
How in the world does anyone find a place like this??? NAVNAZ and I walked the longest quarter mile of our lives. Man on man. How you find a spot like this is simply inexplicable. Vort.