GC70F0 Virtual Cache Independence Pass
Type: Virtual | Size: Virtual Virtual | Difficulty: 1 out of 5 | Terrain: 1 out of 5
By: Cach-U-Nuts @ | Hide Date: 07/14/2002 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 06.496 W106° 33.871 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 72
This is a very easy virtual cache with a breath taking view. It is rated 1/1 during the summer months but would be a 5/5 in the winter time. The official elevation for this cache is 12,095 feet.
We thought it would be fun to compare what elevation other geocachers get on their different gps units. In order to claim this cache as a find, please log the brand and model of gps that you are using and what elevation you get when standing in front of the Independence Pass sign and how many feet difference there is with the official elevation of 12,095 feet.

Also to prevent people from claiming this cache without actually being there, please post a photo of yourself with your GPS at the cache site.

We have a Magellan Meridian Gold and while it was sitting on the stone base of the sign it read 12,132.5 feet. This is a difference of 37.5 feet. Not too bad compared with older gps units that we own.

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25 Logs: Found it 25  

Found it 07/04/2019 By Katadin Goddess
Tftc

Found it 07/02/2019 By fishercacher
Had a great time at the pass. Cacher's smartphone had an altitude of 12,101 at GZ. Thanks for the fun!

Found it 06/27/2019 By Stormy+Cicero
Didn’t get an altitude reading on my cell phone. Thanks for the cache!

Found it 06/24/2019 By Bartimäus von Uruk
Another road trip this year led us to this beautiful cache. Thank you so much for hiding and grooming. Many greetings from Germany.

The GPS is Ipad Air. Shows Elevation 12.092 Feet. See Fotos.

Found it 06/12/2019 By snowmo69
Driving over and back to Aspen today. Amazing avalanche debris along the road from the slides this winter. My iPhone showed 12,130 feet.

Found it 10/20/2018 By mcmwest
No elevation reading because we use cell phones to get GPS signal. It’s October 20 and there is already snow cover up here.

Found it 09/30/2018 By w00fel
This was the primary goal of my day today, I like getting high. While not the highest I've ever driven, it's among the most scenic. The GPSr recorded 12,094 feet and since this was my 2nd day over 8,000 feet the air felt nice and thick. Found the nearby benchmark and then set out to explore a bit and find the other 2 caches up here. Thanks for the scenic virtual!

Found it 09/30/2018 By molost
We use the app on our Android phones and haven't ever been able to get a good elevation reading. I have pictures and a few gray hairs to prove we made the trek up and over the mountain! TFTC

Found it 09/28/2018 By JayhawkBill
Wow! My Samsung G7 altimeter app said 12005, 90 feet off from the official number...TFTC!
Jayhawk Bill and Mizzou Carol

Found it 09/12/2018 By Gracherl
At the Indepencdence Pass my iPhone with the app MyAltitude showed 12085 ft. TFTC

Found it 09/10/2018 By Team J&K
Beautiful day to be wandering the Colorado mountains.
Our Garmin Etrex H showed 12044 feet at the sign. A difference of 51 feet.
Pic of K at the sign.
Also found a benchmark up there.

Found it 09/09/2018 By FresnoDancingFool
My GPSr: Garmin GPSMap 64st. Elevation: 12,069 feet. Good job and TFTC!

Found it 09/07/2018 By IowaGerd
This sure is a fun hobby...or sport.

Found it 09/02/2018 By Lego Crew
We are spending the Labor Day weekend in the Leadville area. This morning, we began by driving to Independence Pass. Arrived early before the crowds. After visiting the observation platform, we then hiked up to the summit of the nearby 13,500' unnamed peak. There was evidence of snow on Mt. La Platta. It was chilly when we arrived, but still a nice morning.

Our Garmin GPSmap 62s showed an elevation of 12,021' at the sign.

Many thanks.

Found it 09/02/2018 By Trekkie79
Time to say goodbye to the grandkids in California and head back to Kansas City. Picking up a few counties along the way. Day 3 of the return trip. We left Grand Junction, CO, this morning. Got snowed on at Independence Pass, saw Doc Holliday's grave, got the oldest Colorado cache, did lots of twisty roads and saw some beautiful country while picking up 10 more counties. Thanks for all of the caches along the way to make the trip more interesting.

I think this makes my highest find. It was spitting snow when we visited. My Garmin Montana showed 11,927.
Thanks for the smiley.
Trekkie79

Found it 08/19/2018 By Kerewin0430
After cheering on my friend as she finished the Leadville 100 this morning, I headed towards Independence Pass to get the other caches I had targeted for the weekend. It was still dark (and COLD) when I arrived, so I waited for the sun to start to come up before I started on the caches in the area. My Etrex30 reads 12,097' at the sign - I think that's pretty accurate! Thanks for placing this virtual! (Something is wrong with image uploading, I'll keep trying to upload the pic of me)

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Found it 08/16/2018 By bunkies
Regarding Independence Pass (GC70F0):

I use an iPhone 8, and a couple of GPS apps, including the standard Geocaching app.

My elevation shows 12,139 +- 13 feet. My compass app shows 12,140 feet.

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Found it 08/13/2018 By KnightsAdventures
Garmin Etrex 20 said 12099.
Found in our honeymoon trip in a Native Campervan! Thanks for the view up here!

Found it 08/12/2018 By jmsantafe
Awesome! Driving to Denver and stopped at the divide. We had iPhones, but no service so I couldn't check the logging requirements, so no altitude. Sorry!
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Found it 08/07/2018 By rocketglider
My Garmin 64S said I was at 12,012 feet. Thanks for keeping this old virtual cache going as it is my highest find to date.

Found it 08/06/2018 By Abby the Explorer
We have a Garmin Montana 650t. It indicated that we were at 11,952 feet which is a difference of 143 feet. I will post a photo with this log. What a great spot! Thanks!
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Found it 08/06/2018 By OurBradyBunch8
Thank you- always windy up here

Found it 08/06/2018 By FJ8
Ty

Found it 07/31/2018 By pro5000
Great ride up and looking for the same going down.
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Found it 07/30/2018 By msstrong
Beautiful day for a ride over the pass, thanks for the placement
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