GC58J05 Melted Snowflakes
Type: Traditional | Size: Regular | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: steved64.net @ | Hide Date: 07/09/2014 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 12.295 W106° 59.383 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
           

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Discover a road less traveled from Snowmass Village or from Old Snowmass near the base of the Campground section of the Snowmass ski area.  This is mainly a summer cache though you could get there in theory by snowmobile, XC ski, or snowshoe up from where the road is closed in the winter. DO NOT attempt this cache in winter from within the ski area boundary as you would be crossing a wide creek covered by deep snow.
 

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From Snowmass Village descend on the good 4WD road just past the ski company maintenance garage at the top of Divide road.  In dry weather almost any 2WD vehicle can make it down and then exit out to CO HWY 82 via Watson Divide (shorter but steeper) or Snowmass Creek (by Old Snowmass).  Otherwise plan in/out via Snowmass Creek road which is paved most of the way then well maintained gravel the rest of the way to the cache.

By bicycle (mountain or hybrid) the mostly downhill route makes an interesting and longer alternative to Owl Creek as a way to ride to Aspen via the Rio Grande trail, conveniently passing by Woody Creek for lunch or refreshments, and get back to Snowmass by bus from town or from the intercept lot.

From along lower Snowmass Creek there are expansive views of the ski area, Mt. Daly, Capitol Peak, and Mt. Sopris.

 

11/22/2018 By furmanj62
Love this place

07/27/2018 By steved64.net
Quick checkup, all is well.

09/09/2017 By SoniaBech
Kept walking in different circles but just couldn't seem to focus in. Lots of horses and riders around too.

07/28/2017 By steved64.net
Routine checkup, TB drop.

08/19/2016 By šindy
Tftc Found it during big geotrip to USA ,CANADA,MEXIKOwit Jonea,Marci.We loget Moravia Team or MT.Thanks for nice cache from Czech Republic ŠINDY Dik za pekné keše pri ceste napríc USA Cílem výpravy je projet a odlovit 48 státu+Mexiko a Kanadu.Prioritou jsou odlov virtuálních keší a stopa naší výpravy po 50 kilometrech .Chceme navštívit 44 Národních parku ,4nejvyšší hory USA.Trešnickou na výprave bude odlov trailu v Californii+Nevade slavné Rote66,Hell1+2,Et1+2a další prilehlé keše na trase 5000mil,celkem najefeme pres 30000mil ,projedeme tisíce galonu benzinu a vypijeme i tolik vody pri teplotáchkolem 100F.Je to první zbesilá výprava takového rozsahu a proto dik i za tu nejmenší keš kterou najdeme dík za keše ŠINDY

08/19/2016 By MT-Jonea
Found it during 89-days big geotrip to USA, Canada, Mexico with Sindy, Marci. We logged as "Moravia Team" or "MT". Thanks for nice caches from Brno city in Czech republic EU.