GCGH69 Traditional Cache Coke ovens
Type: Traditional | Size: Regular Regular | Difficulty: 1.5 out of 5 | Terrain: 1 out of 5
By: Zook @ | Hide Date: 07/21/2003 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N40° 34.596 W108° 39.383 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 6
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This one is in Browns Park, within easy walking distance from the Coke ovens, near Greystone. Easy access for passenger cars.
If you are into a little history this cache is for you. Take a drive into the old west and the Browns park area to the Coke ovens which were built in the early 1900's and used to smelt copper from a mine located about 8 miles from them. Once you get to the coke ovens fire up the GPS and head out you are within 600 feet of the cache when standing at the gate into the coke ovens. Check out the old dugout just south east of the ovens and be sure to wear sturdy foot wear and be cautious os snakes. Once you find the cache ( a light tan metal canister 7" dia by 12" high) inside you will find Casino token cup, waterproof matches, ear plugs, casino dice, match books, etc............................. Enjoy
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Look for the old car its hidden in the headlight bracket.

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14 Logs: Found it 12  Write note 1  Needs Maintenance 1  

Found it 09/11/2018 By lesslost2
Orphan cache so helped out a bit while there. Cleaned out the container and added a new log. Otherwise, the cache is in great shape. The hint no longer applies but the container is still hidden in the wreckage. This cache is worth maintaining by the visiting population of cachers.

Needs Maintenance 09/02/2018 By sproutsnana
This geocacher reported that there is a problem with this cache.

Found it 09/02/2018 By grammydoll
Love the coke ovens. The old car not so much. But thanks.

Found it 09/01/2018 By sproutsnana
Cache container in fairly good shape. Lots of crap in there that is rusted, or moldy. The log is all damp moldy, mildewy smelling. Signed the log. took nothing left nothing.TFTH

Found it 05/29/2018 By GrumpyGma
This is very interesting..I love the old History. Need a marker telling about it. On spot

Write note 05/28/2018 By momcheers
Brought a replacement container today! Found logs on the ground from 2003! Put everything back inside and hope it lives for another day!

Found it 04/15/2018 By harambe2020
Found, was not looking for any caches, found while just browsing cool things, then dl app after I found it.

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Found it 02/10/2018 By momcheers
Found it! Fun old pickup! Someone Please please please help this geocache out! It’s in dire need of a new container and a ziplock for the log!! It was sitting out in the weather. We tried to build it a shelter the best we could, but it won’t last long! We come out about once a year, so hopefully someone will beat us to the replacement!

Found it 09/30/2016 By k9jayhawk
Found with OF-Erad and Dustykat while touring NW CO...TFTC SL

Found it 09/30/2016 By DustyKat
Now this was an interesting place. Thanks for bringing us here. Finally figured out that the upside down vehicle is a Packard. TFTC

Found it 09/30/2016 By OF-Erad
Found with K9jayhawk and DustyKat on another fun cache run. Thanks for placing this cache for us to find today. SL, TFTC!

Found it 09/07/2015 By soons
Thanks!

Found it 06/23/2015 By toshbar
Great location! Been all over Moffat County and never knew about this unique place. Cache in good condition. Really neat old truck.
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Found it 06/14/2015 By 4redneck
Found this with B&L1977 on a excellent Sunday drive. TFTC!!!

This entry was edited by 4redneck on Wednesday, 05 August 2015 at 12:58:44 UTC.