GC8W9TX Traditional Cache Buster
Type: Traditional | Size: Small Small | Difficulty: 1.5 out of 5 | Terrain: 2 out of 5
By: cajrrman @ | Hide Date: 07/10/2020 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 17.718 W105° 02.473 | Last updated: 06/19/2022 | Fav points: 0
Dogs  Scenic view  Not Available during winter  Cliff / falling rocks  Parking available  Motorcycles  Quads  Off-road vehicles 

Buster Keaton himself said that his nickname "Buster" was given to him by Harry Houdini. When Keaton was just three years old, he fell down a flight of stairs and was picked up and dusted off by none other than Harry Houdini who said to Keaton's father Joe, also nearby, that the fall was 'a buster'. Keaton's father liked the nickname so it stuck.

Buster Keaton was born in 1895 and died in 1966.  He made a number of classic silent films in the 1920's such as The General, Sherlock Jr. and The Cameraman. They are well worth watching today.

In later life he still had parts in some movies including one of Charlie Chaplin's last films, Limelight.  He was also in a 1961 episode of The Twilight Zone called "Once Upon a Time" which is part silent and part talkie.

His biography is very interesting and worth reading.

This cache is near a parking area (see the close parking waypoint) along Dakan Road. Getting to this parking area is a nice drive along an unpaved road that has some dips and bumps.  You'll have to use your judgment about whether your vehicle should use this road beyond the alternate parking waypoint.  I used a Honda CRV and had no trouble whatsoever but a low riding car might have trouble in 2 or 3 spots.  I think any car can get to the alternate parking but if you park there, you'll have a hike of about a half mile one way.

Make sure you rehide the cache so it's not easily seen by a passerby.

Note that this road is only open from around May 1st through December 1st depending on weather.

Additional Waypoints

018W9TX - Alternate Parking
N 39° 17.963 W 105° 01.986
Any car should be able to get to this parking area
P08W9TX - Close Parking
N 39° 17.780 W 105° 02.495
Nearest parking
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 Additional Waypoints (2)

CodeNameTypeCommentsDateCoordinatesDistance
018W9TXAlternate Parking Parking Area Any car should be able to get to this parking area 07/10/2020 N 39° 17.963 W 105° 01.986 0.83 kms NE 
P08W9TXClose Parking Parking Area Nearest parking 07/07/2020 N 39° 17.780 W 105° 02.495 0.12 kms N 

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Low evergreen ground cover.

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9 Logs: Found it 6  Write note 2  Publish Listing 1  

Found it 07/18/2020 By youkfish
Fun day chasing Trail Mix caches in the Forest. A cool spot and great view of Perry Park country club area. Cheers!

Found it 07/11/2020 By BearAdair
Having fun today with animjason, and Bhob. Thanks.

Thanks cajrrman! Logged Buster from a ninth galaxy using c:geo!

~ Geocache Find #1069 ~

Found it 07/11/2020 By animjason
You know us, can't resist these. Grabbed a bunch (okay, only a few on Rampart Range Rd) before coming this way. Finally signed the 500 multi challenge, and we found a bouldering cache only logged twice before.

This was a quick grab, and I picked up some trackables to move. Grabbed with BearAdair, and Bhob.

Thanks cajrrman! Logged Buster from a ninth galaxy using c:geo!

~ Geocache Find #11133 ~

Found it 07/11/2020 By Bhob
Out and about in the Rampart range area on a sunny and warm summer day with "animjason" and "BearAdair" - we had a fine time rambling in the woods. TN-LN-SL. Thanks !

Write note 07/11/2020 By UncleZed
One trackable is new and ours the other a find from Elevenmile area...

Found it 07/11/2020 By UncleZed
Tftc again!! Both these caches were fun. Grabbed the trackable and put two in and swapped out swag too! Hid very well after find with janjanlee eagle eye!!!

Found it 07/11/2020 By janjanlee
FTF Find 9:20 am. 7/11/20. Bergen rock is such a cool spot. Beautiful view with our pups and UncleZed

Write note 07/10/2020 By cajrrman
TB drop

Publish Listing 07/10/2020 By IgnotusPeverell
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