GC5A429 Traditional Cache Running Trails - Spruce Mountain
Type: Traditional | Size: Small Small | Difficulty: 2 out of 5 | Terrain: 2 out of 5
By: colorado-rattll @ | Hide Date: 08/02/2014 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 09.496 W104° 53.159 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
Significant hike  Needs maintenance  Medium hike (1km-10km) 

Two of my favourite activities are Trail running and Geocaching and I often like to combine the two by picking up a cache while out on a trail run. This Cache is part of a series that I will be creating that combine a Geocache with a favourite running trail in and around Colorado Springs, CO. You don't have to run the trail to get these Caches but bonus points if you traildo.

Spruce Mountain (More of a Butte or Mesa) is located between Palmer Lake and Larkspur. The main trail is about 5 1/2 miles and is a lollipop with the out and back to the top of the butte about 1.6 miles and a 2.3 mile loop that follows the perimeter of the Butte. There are great views from the Southern (where this cache is) and Western sides.It is a fairly gentle climb on the way out and descent on the way back. An alternative to the lollipop is to take the Eagle Pass trail until it meets the service road on the South end. From here turn left for a steep climb to the top where it meets the main trail. Turn right for the longer loop back. This option is also about 5.5 miles but offers a nice loop through the aspens without any out and back.

Other Trail Run Caches to try:

GC58ZCG Palmer Divide Trail

GC58ZC1 Section 16 (Black Forest)

GC59M2B Dawson Butte

GC5BP1Q Lincoln Mountain

GC6250Y Pikes Peak Loop

Additional Waypoints

T15A429 - Parking and Trailhead
N 39° 10.020 W 104° 52.442

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CodeNameTypeCommentsDateCoordinatesDistance
T15A429Parking and Trailhead Trailhead  08/02/2014 N 39° 10.020 W 104° 52.442 1.42 kms NE 

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Between a rock and a log place.

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10 Logs: Found it 9  Didn't find it 1  

Found it 07/04/2019 By Espions
Thanks for the find/cache! Beautiful area, beautiful day. Log was too soggy to sign!

Found it 07/04/2019 By CacheCrashers!
A beautiful day for hiking and geocaching! TFTC

Found it 06/22/2019 By kkcjrlma
Log soaked got half a sig

Found it 05/27/2019 By -Scarecrow-
Found it, but no pen with me. Great view just below

Found it 05/25/2019 By TheTwinnedFir
Endured the zillion mile an hour winds to enjoy the spectacular views! This was WAY fun! SL TFTC

Found it 08/30/2018 By Shimosh
tftc

Found it 08/19/2018 By SnailMan1
I looked for this one once before with not luck. I did have luck today. TFTC.

Found it 08/19/2018 By Offsprings
TFTC

Didn't find it 08/12/2018 By allenmabry
11:56 AM We are here from Dallas for our typical August vacation in Divide in order to skip the Texas heat for a couple of weeks.

Today we headed to Spruce Mountain and Open Space. We were here about 10 years ago for the conclusion of a classic sparrowPI multicache. This time it's the Classic Movie series that is bringing us to the area.

The two of us searched out to about a 30-40 ft radius but DNF.

Thanks, colorado-rattll, for the hunt.



GeoWoodstock XVII
Ft. Worth, TX
May 25, 2019  10:00AM - 5:00PM
https://coord.info/GC7NBWQ

It is on the way to Giga status, so please log a "will attend" if you are coming.

Found it 07/25/2018 By rpierson10
TFTF