GCPQ0E Traditional Cache Alpine Plateau Cache
Type: Traditional | Size: Regular Regular | Difficulty: 2 out of 5 | Terrain: 2 out of 5
By: GunniGirl @ | Hide Date: 07/14/2005 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N38° 13.499 W107° 20.399 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 2
Dogs  Scenic view  No Poison plants  Public restrooms nearby  Quads  Off-road vehicles  Snowmobiles 
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West Elk Mountains viewed from near the cache

A beautiful drive through aspen and fir forest and alpine meadows, with a view of the West Elk Mountains when you reach the vicinity of the cache. The road can be negotiated without 4WD but is closed to cars from November until late May. During the winter, the road is a popular snowmobile route, but the cache would probably be under several feet of snow.
The cache is a short walk only slightly uphill from the road. It is a small rectangular Rubbermaid container with a blue lid. The container is from the former Marmot Cache (GCJCD4), which was archived in August of 2004. The cache contains a log book and pencil and the items that were in Marmot Cache when it was archived:

NASA sticker
motel soap
golf ball
marbled blue ball
bandaid in case
shiny pencil
line backer bean
Trivial Pursuit Flicks cards
polished stone
magnifying card
Gary and Mary Adventurers calling cards


To these I added:

Colorado keyring
mini playing cards


Visitors to this remote area do not find themselves totally without "creature comforts." There is a public rest stop at 38° 13.160 N, 107° 20.654 W.
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[Best access road to the cache:] On US 50 between Sapinero and Cimarron, turn south at the sign for Arrowhead Inn Bed and Breakfast. Continue well past the inn on this road.

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11 Logs: Found it 11  

Found it 08/17/2018 By speculizer1
It here. Hard to see. Keep looking.

Found it 07/10/2016 By conrenae
Such a pretty drive, we came in from the Lake City side. The Lupines are so gorgeous and in full bloom. Thanks.

Found it 09/14/2015 By JK184
Great spot. I figured I'd go ahead and camp up there. Thanks!

Found it 07/06/2015 By wksloan
TFTC. There were a lot of really good hiding spots so this took us a while to find. We took the backseat drivers license which my 7 year old is thrilled to have.

Found it 06/28/2015 By hedgie6
Great view and fun drive. TFTC!
Hedgie6

R2-O

Found it 08/27/2014 By cb_beauty
TFTC, out caching with SoldierGrrrl.

Found it 08/27/2014 By SoldierGrrrl
TFTC, found while caching with CB_Beauty. Found this one late in the day and after driving up from Mt Baldy cache, noticed quite a change in temps up here. Beautiful area.

Found it 07/05/2014 By Llamacamper2
TFTC! A beautiful drive home after spending the 4th in Lake City. Cache in good shape. SL. L-Angry Birds small frisbee, T - heart shaped caribeener.

Found it 07/31/2013 By zulu113
Quick find on an absolutely awesome drive down the Alpine Plateau road. Just absolutely stunning scenery. I'd put this drive in my top three I've seen in all of Colorado, along with Phantom Canyon and the Rampart Range road. Thanks a million for giving me a good reason to head this way and see all the cool stuff that I saw! SL - Zulu

Found it 07/26/2013 By criserik
Accidentally found this cache for the 2nd time! Took the way in from 149 this time and stocked the cache back up with 3 jeweled rings, 2 bouncy balls, carabiner and a woodburned geocaching keychain. Took a penguin kaleidoscope.

Thanks again!

Found it 07/20/2013 By elko dealers
We are taken the Alpine Plateau Road from Hwy. 50 to 149 and enjoying the great views and seeing all the wild life.CoolToungeOutShock

The cache is in great shape.
SL T4TH
View along Alpine Plateau Road.

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