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GCF79
Lake City CacheType: Traditional | Size: Regular 
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| Terrain:  By: Chris Kraft @ | Hide Date: 07/05/2001 | Status: Available Country: United States | State: Colorado Coordinates: N38° 02.022 W107° 19.382 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 2 
Check out the spectacular views of Lake City, Colorado while hunting this cache. The cache is hidden at the top of a hill that overlooks Lake City from the west side of town. Bring a camera along, you won't be disappointed with the view. This hike can easily take two hours round trip. Portions of the climb can be very precarious, depending on what route up the hill you take. Terrain varies from small loose shale with little or no uphill traction to solid rock and everything in between. Choose your route carefully. I recommend a day pack with plenty of water and a hiker's first aid kit. Cache Description: The cache was placed in a cookie tin (Raggedy Ann and Andy design) and was duct taped shut for weatherproofing. The contents include several anti-bacterial bandaids, one small package of Teddy Bear Grahams in a foil pack, one new roll of 24-exposure Black and White film, a handfull of Vitamin C coughdrops, one red Bic lighter, and ten very special surprise items. (Please just use/take one of these, so other geocachers can enjoy them) Spoilers: My starting point was The Matterhorn Lodge. (N 38 01.878 W 107 19.043 elev 8684) Dave and Karen run the place and are great hosts. If you are going to stay in Lake City, I would highly recommend the Matterhorn. Make sure you say hello to Roxie if you stop by. (Dave and Karen are intrigued about the concept of geocaching and would love it if any geocachers could stop by even if you don't stay at the lodge) My halfway point on the hike was ( N 38 01.878 W 107 19.156 elev 9029) My hiking partner and I split up at this point. He took a more southerly track up the hill, while I chose a more northerly route. I made it and he didn't, FWIW. You are almost there if you find the old campsite (N 38 02.022 W 107.19.373 elev 9716) Approaching from the bottom of the hill, you should begin to see pieces of blue tarpaulin material. The pieces are small at first, but as you get closer to the campsite you will see larger chunks of what looks to be what the camper used to cover his makeshift shelter. The campsite is pretty simple, a modified leanto strung between two trees. There is also a campfire/cook area on the downhill side of what is left from the shelter. You are only about thirty paces away from the cache at this point. The rest of the hints are encrypted. Good luck! There is a special surprise in the cache. Make sure you just take one so others can have a blast when they celebrate finding this cache.
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Approximately thirty five paces to the south and slightly down the hill you will find a jaggedy tree stump. There is a hollow at the base of the stump on the downhill side. I covered the cache with a little dirt and rock so it is visible to the eye without having to dig. Good Luck!
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SnailMan 1 at GZ (I am there), right in the middle of the photo taken from the park in Lake City by my son (my wife couldn't see me).
 SnailMan1 nearly down from Lake City Cache (GCF79)
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