GC79DW8 Traditional Cache Trail Mix #24: Shinglemill Trail
Type: Traditional | Size: Regular Regular | Difficulty: 2 out of 5 | Terrain: 2.5 out of 5
By: cajrrman @ | Hide Date: 07/29/2017 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 21.108 W105° 17.865 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
Dogs  Scenic view  Significant hike  Not Available during winter  Dangerous Animals  Parking available  Camping available  Bicycles 

This cache is hidden at the top of a hill near where the Morrison Creek Trail splits from the Shinglemill Trail. You will spend most of your time hiking the Shinglemill Trail.  This is another in a series of caches that are all along trails in open space areas west and southwest of Denver.

Near the reference waypoint there is a fork in the trail. Pick a spot near here and head up the hill for the cache where you will find a lot of rock outcroppings. You will have hiked through a lot of trees to get here but the area by the cache does not have many trees. 

The hike is about a mile and a half one way. It's a fairly easy rolling hike to the waypoint. Then you need to head to the top of that hill you have probably noticed on the way. It's really not that hard to get to the top of it if you get to the waypoint first. This is a very popular area for mountain biking so be alert for them.

Great view from the cache.

Additional Waypoints

P079DW8 - Parking Area
N 39° 20.664 W 105° 17.015
Park right about here
R079DW8 - Trail Split
N 39° 21.172 W 105° 17.743
Get to this point and then head uphill to the cache.
T079DW8 - Trailhead
N 39° 20.656 W 105° 17.024
Shinglemill Trail starts here
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 Additional Waypoints (3)

CodeNameTypeCommentsDateCoordinatesDistance
P079DW8Parking Area Parking Area Park right about here 07/24/2017 N 39° 20.664 W 105° 17.015 1.47 kms SE 
R079DW8Trail Split Reference Point Get to this point and then head uphill to the cache. 07/24/2017 N 39° 21.172 W 105° 17.743 0.21 kms NE 
T079DW8Trailhead Trailhead Shinglemill Trail starts here 07/24/2017 N 39° 20.656 W 105° 17.024 1.47 kms SE 

 Hints

No need to climb any rocks here but you can if you want. Check out some bushes in front of some largish rocks.

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6 Logs: Found it 5  Write note 1  

Found it 05/25/2019 By MLCCrashers
Our first Trail Mix!! So excited!!! Thanks!

Found it 06/05/2018 By Greasepot
10:02:00 AM Out grabbing another Trail Mix cache this morning. Almost hit a big buck on the drive to the trailhead - he crossed the road right in front of me. Luckily the brakes are good! Fun hike.. Thanks!

Found it 01/07/2018 By Dsimons76
Good chilly day for a hike! Beautiful spot! TFTC

Write note 01/01/2018 By cajrrman
No longer a premium cache. Smile

Found it 11/19/2017 By youkfish
Find #7000! I found #23 yesterday, so had the bug to come out and get this one today. Nice morning to hit the trail, some areas of snowpack on the trail, but nothing worth worrying about. Hiked out of the trees via the jeep trail, so had to bushwack over towards the beacon before finding the Shinglemill trail again. Found the cache, enjoyed the great views and quiet, then headed back to the parking spot via the Shinglemill trail (of course it was only 50-100 yds away from my approach route). Saw 4 deer, 2 bikers, an eagle at GZ and plenty of deer and turkey tracks. Thanks for another fun hike! Cheers!

Found it 08/22/2017 By Bhob
Went for a nice hike on a pleasant day with "animjason" - we found this geocache along the way. TN-LN-SL. Thanks !