GC30QFD Traditional Cache Acorns 'n Aspen
Type: Traditional | Size: Small Small | Difficulty: 1.5 out of 5 | Terrain: 3 out of 5
By: sepfind @ | Hide Date: 07/23/2011 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 45.970 W106° 06.401 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
Dogs  Scenic view  Horses 
Are there any acorns up here? I don’t know but there are plenty of aspen to keep things colorful among the beetle killed pines. And at the time the cache was placed the area was thick with wildflowers, especially Columbines.
Take a fairly easy hike (less than 1 mile) on the Acorn Creek Trail to reach the cache. The views of the Gore Range to the west are amazing. Not far from here the trail enters Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness area and eventually gains the ridge south of Ute Peak, 4 miles from the trailhead. The trail gets quite a bit steeper after entering the wilderness area but the views are worth it.

Directions: From HWY 9 approximately 10 miles north of Silverthorne turn right onto CR 2400 (Ute Park Rd, not Ute Pass Rd). At the first junction, continue left following the trailhead sign. Then turn right onto CR 2402 (Rodeo Dr) and travel approximately 0.6 miles to the trailhead/parking lot on the left.
nuvi took me right to the parking co-ords.



CONGRATULATIONS TO ANIMJASON AND SASSYDIL FOR THE FTF!

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PK30QFD - Parking
N 39° 45.705 W 106° 07.186
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CodeNameTypeCommentsDateCoordinatesDistance
PK30QFDParking Parking Area  07/23/2011 N 39° 45.705 W 106° 07.186 1.22 kms SW 

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Small camo’d lock & lock container. Under an old fallen tree which is laying crosswise across several other fallen trees.

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6 Logs: Found it 6  

Found it 06/28/2019 By merlot
Always fun to find a cache that hasn't been logged in a several years. The next geocacher should bring along a new container as their is only one side that is secured. A favorite for the nice hike and views.

Found it 07/28/2017 By keening
TFTC, SL We were following the footsteps of Youkfish who found the 5 caches yesterday, 2 at Ute pass & 3 at Acorn creek. We hiked from Ute Pass to Acorn Creek about 25 years ago. This time we drove between the two!

Found it 07/27/2017 By youkfish
I enjoyed this nice hike and cache after a meeting in Breckenridge and on my way north. Nobody else around to enjoy the great views with me. Right where it was described to be. Cheers!

Found it 06/09/2017 By putty
Easy find. The lid no longer locks on the container but the contents were dry. Did not go much further along the trail because many downed trees blocking the trail and one geodog almost impaled herself on one. Gorgeous hike with great views! TFTC!

Found it 07/10/2016 By Outdoor Lover
TFTC cool spot

Found it 07/16/2015 By skigodevil
Very nice area to hike in. Didn't make it to Ute Peak!