GC4HVGK Traditional Cache Hole in the Rock in the Hills - Redux
Type: Traditional | Size: Micro Micro | Difficulty: 2.5 out of 5 | Terrain: 2.5 out of 5
By: BrowndogNM @ | Hide Date: 08/01/2013 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N37° 14.405 W105° 04.005 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
Dogs  Scenic view  Available at all times  Poison plants  Dangerous Animals  Ticks  Cliff / falling rocks  Flashlight required  Park and Grab  Seasonal Access 

Just over a mile up Forest Road 34, paralleling the North Fork of the Purgatoire River. Micro cache with no room for a pen so BYOP. A little gift for the FTF.   Be bear aware and Happy Hunting!


I am bringing back this once popular cache.  Life and a lengthy hiatus from geocaching caused me to archive this cache a few years back.  We are finally able to make our quarterly trip back to the area again so here it is!!  The cache container is roughly the size of a film cannister with no room for a pen and room for SMALL trade items only.  The first to find can take (or leave) the small gift I left in there.  The road up to the cache is a forest service road that will not be passable during the winter months.  A vehicle with a little bit of clearance is recommended for all other times.  If you are feeling energetic, you could always hike from the highway smiley  

Trinchera Peak is the big peak visible to the West.  A good set of binoculars will sometimes reveal large Bighorn rams skylined on the peak and slopes.  Bear, mule deer, elk, turkey, blue grouse and the occasional whitetail deer can be seen on the short drive up to the cache. 

Another 3 miles up this ever worsening road will take you to the Purgatoire Campground.  Beautiful place to camp in a tent OR a camper. If pulling your camper, however, be prepared for a pretty rough road.  Do-able but not necessarily easy on equipment getting there.

This is one of the most beatiful areas in the country so take your camera and sense of adventure and have fun!!

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On the right side of the outcropping of rock.

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5 Logs: Found it 2  Didn't find it 1  Write note 1  Needs Archived 1  

Needs Archived 09/15/2018 By NakedNHappyHunter
This geocacher reported that this geocache should be archived. A community volunteer reviewer has been notified.

Write note 09/03/2018 By Machined Parts
Was unable to make the grab, but it lead me to another great camping spot, and I love this loop / legends hwy. we picked up some info in Trinidad and it was very useful

Found it 03/11/2018 By Fryer Family
Found it, on the ground, put it back where I think it went. The container has a small hole.
TFTC

Didn't find it 10/20/2017 By Postrophe
October 20, 2017 12:28 PM
(~);-}

Found it 07/02/2016 By matt0329
Cool little cache.