GC4HV95 Traditional Cache Ace of Spades
Type: Traditional | Size: Small Small | Difficulty: 3 out of 5 | Terrain: 3.5 out of 5
By: zulu113 @ | Hide Date: 08/03/2013 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N38° 15.340 W107° 20.831 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
Scenic view  Not Available during winter  Medium hike (1km-10km) 

Find a lock-n-lock box located at the end of County Road 67, about a half mile from the summit of Mount Baldy.


While searching for the nearby Mt Baldy geocache, I decided to hike to the summit, and placed this cache along the way.  The cache is located near the turnaround at the end of Country Road 67, with a phenomenal view of the mountains to the east.

So why is this cache called the Ace of Spades?  To tell the truth, I forgot to add a logbook, but I did have a deck of cards with me.  Hmm ... let's innovate a bit.  Use each of the cards as the logbook, logging yours in descending rank beginning with the Ace of Spades for FTF! 

To get there you'll need to take County Road 67 east from the Alpine Plateau road (CR867).  This is a rough road, and to progress very far along it you'll need a 4WD with high clearance.  I was able to get my Honda Ridgeline to about a half-mile from this cache before I didn't feel comfortable continuing onward.  I'll mark that spot as a related waypoint.

Note that at one point I ran across a closed, but not locked, gate.  Both my GPS and my DeLorme mapbook indicated that the public road continued onwards, and there were no signs indicating any kind of private property either on the gate or the fenceline as far as I could see either direction, so I drove through closing the gate behind me. 

Congrats to elko dealers for FTF!

Additional Waypoints

PK4HV95 - GC4HV95 Parking
N 38° 15.686 W 107° 21.151
This was as close as I could get in my Honda Ridgeline. A jeep or other trail monster could probably get within a hundred feet of GZ. Anything without 4wd and high clearance will likely have to stop well before this point.
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CodeNameTypeCommentsDateCoordinatesDistance
PK4HV95GC4HV95 Parking Parking Area This was as close as I could get in my Honda Ridgeline. A jeep or other trail monster could probably get within a hundred feet of GZ. Anything without 4wd and high clearance will likely have to stop well before this point. 08/03/2013 N 38° 15.686 W 107° 21.151 0.79 kms NW 

 Hints

Tucked in on the north side of a small boulder, hidden by small rocks.

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5 Logs: Found it 4  Publish Listing 1  

Found it 05/30/2016 By wksloan
TFTC SL. Tried yesterday and our Ranger got high centered in the snow. Came back today and parked farther down and brought snowshoes but snow was hard packed early in the morning. Great views, future camping site

Found it 09/14/2015 By JK184
I was able to get the Jeep all the way up to the area of the cache. It was a little bumpy and if it was still raining I'd have walked. The previous finder signed the 2 of spades. So I went with 2 of hearts. Awesome views. Great cache. Thanks!

Found it 05/26/2014 By anhale
This is one of our favorite picnic spots in the area. Snow was still present in spots making the last little stretch almost impassable. TNSL.

Found it 08/05/2013 By elko dealers
F.T.F At 7:40 a.m.Cool
We took the Express Road (Co 67) in to the end in our GeoCherokee and she sure had a good work out.Shock
Now for the trip on to the top for the next one (that is if my 75 year old legs can make it). Hubby said for me to get in high speed and go.Wink That is easy for him to say at 67.ToungeOutShock Thanks for your awesome placement and the fun you gave us finding it.ToungeOutShockBigSmile
Really like your log book.Cool
SL L-Sig Coin

Publish Listing 08/04/2013 By Alpine Reviewer
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