GC7D4F Virtual Cache Mustangs Virtual Cache
Type: Virtual | Size: Virtual Virtual | Difficulty: 1 out of 5 | Terrain: 1 out of 5
By: Armyman27 and Mommy#1 @ | Hide Date: 08/10/2002 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N38° 57.930 W104° 47.880 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 72

This is our fourth virtual cache to hide. This cache is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
There's not a lot of walking required for this one. Take your time and learn a history lession.

To log this cache as a find, visit the cache spot (no Internet "finds") and find the answers to these questions. E-mail the answers to us and post a find. Hope you have some fun!

1. When was it commissioned?
2. Who was the fonder of it?
3. What are the statues of?

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25 Logs: Found it 25  

Found it 07/04/2019 By dondjay
200th cache found! Happy 4th of July everyone! Took Lucy (the four legged member) on a walk around the are on my venture to get my 200th cache. TFTC

Found it 07/03/2019 By Qridge
Trobat! Nicely done. Love the sculptures!

TFTC.

Found it 06/27/2019 By CachinGram
Visiting in Denver to sit with my granddaughter after she had surgery. I didn’t think I’d have much time to geocache but I brought my great-granddaughter to Great Wolf Lodge and this virtual cache was so close I had to stop being I hate to pass up a virtual. Answers were sent. Thanks for bringing me here.

Found it 06/26/2019 By bucknuts

The Bride and I had weddings in Kansas City on June 21st and then another one in Omaha on June 29th. I told her I really wasn’t interested in driving to Kansas City and driving home for 9 hours and then a few days later drive all the way back same direction for 13 hours. So we decided we would take a mini vacation in between weddings and head to Colorado for a week. We rented a car, but little did we know the car was going to be a Cadillac sedan, and I’m thinking this is going to be my caching mobile for this trip.


###So over the course of the 11 days, we visited 10 states. I was able to get 5 caches that were Year 2000 including Mingo. I was able to get the oldest cache in 3 states…Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico. Colored the state of New Mexico RED and put 3940 miles on the rental car. ###

This trip started out in Kansas City as the wedding was on Friday. So we cached the morning of Friday and did the Powercat challenges near Gladstone area. Loved walking the sidewalk, we did get a downpour on us, so hoped into a local spot for lunch and then once the rains lifted we went hiking again. Then went to the wedding on Friday night. Then next day on Saturday, went caching with Gnomecat, Louinliberty and Debrajean grabbing a few caches that I had handpicked out. Was great to see my KC friends for the 2nd weekend in a row after the previous week in Indiana and by the end of this trip it will be 3 weeks in a row. Had an amazing dinner at Gnomecats and enjoyed the great hospitality.


Then on Sunday June 23 is where the journey begins. We headed towards Colorado Springs and grabbed Mingo on the way there. This day was about 9 hours of driving and grabbed a few caches in the Colorado Springs area before meeting up with friends in the afternoon.


Monday June 24 was always going to be a big day both driving and hiking. We started it off by going to Paul Barkley (2nd 2000 year cache). Got lucky as that section of the park was closed to people on Tuesday due to electric work being done. Then from there the Cadillac took us to Geocache (3rd 2000 cache). Then after that we headed to Albuquerque, New Mexico.


Tuesday June 25 we cached in Albuquerque in the morning doing a few wherigos and then headed over to the oldest cache in the state. Found the place to park and made the short hike up the hill. Then went across the way and did the Hangman hiking series. After we completed that we headed to Santa Fe to visit and then back to Colorado Springs.


Wednesday June 26th, we got up and headed off to Tarryall (4th 2000 year), those that get nervous about driving well the Cadillac made it just fine. After that we headed to Pikes Peak, it opened late because the car race practice was that morning. We drove up to mile 16 and then shuttle to the top because of the renovations to the new visitor center at top. After this we are now heading back East. We get to Kansas and find Airakee and then spend the night in Kearney. I was able to watch on the phone Vanderbilt win the World Series…Go Vandy Boys


Thursday June 27, drive to Omaha and meet the KC crew for the 3 week in a row and we drive to Sioux Falls to get the State Bird.


Friday June 28th, finish the last 21 of the Ficks Fizzy we had left. Bad news was on 61 Gnomecat fell in the ditch and went over his head in the water. The ditch had probably 8ft of water. Then headed to Omaha and did some challenges and parted ways


Saturday June 29th, some light caching before wedding and then came home on Sunday 13.5 hour drive.


Thanks to all the hiders. Earthcaches and Virtuals have sent answers. Challenges will either have a picture or available via public profile. Was able to leave my signature pencil in a few caches. Thanks for the cache-signed log.


Found it 06/25/2019 By colorado-rattll
I have seen these statues while driving past. Time to stop and read a bit about them. Oh yeah, and log a cache.

Found it 10/18/2018 By Hypno_Hawk
Found with tool king. He sent the email. Thank you

Found it 10/18/2018 By Tool King
Beautiful site and sculpture. Thanks. Email sent.

Found it 10/14/2018 By caverdon
Our family is on vacation in Colorado. I'm the only one in my family that is an early riser, so I'm up very early in a different time zone. This morning while my family slept in I braved the dark and cold and went out to do some hiking. I planned to get a cache or two as well.

I stopped at this park when I noticed the two VCs close by. It was 5:30am local time and dark, so no one was there at the park. I walked over and got the two VCs quickly. I was thankful it was quickly, because the wind was brutally cold. I took some shelter next to that wall just to get out of the wind. The temperature was 18 F, with a wind chill of 5 F.

What an impressive sculpture! I would have taken some pictures, but it was too dark. Maybe in the future I will visit the park in daylight. Thanks for the VC!

Found it 10/09/2018 By T5M
Today we made a trip to the springs to drop off some swag bags for an event that we helped promote. On our way out we grabbed these 2 virtuals and the traditional here. We love the statue. Answers to follow.

Some may say we are crazy, but this game/hobby is one of the greatest gifts. Who doesn’t love a great scavenger hunt. Hiking, biking or driving hundreds of miles to sign our name on a piece of paper. This brings us a lifetime of joy.

Thanks for placing this cache and keeping our recreation going. SL/with PoshCacher/MagicCacher.Tftc
#1874
Found using Cachly on iPhone!

Found it 09/26/2018 By Doctor Death 767
A quick pull off the I25 on the way back to Denver allowed me to grab these two nice easy virtuals. Shame I couldn't findthis the trad in the same park, maybe that's why I do so many virtuals out here. Greetings from England

Found it 09/04/2018 By Firemnky
On a Fall trip through Colorado doing some caching and seeing the sites. A beautiful scenic drive through Rocky Mountain National Park. Visiting the downtown areas of Boulder, Denver, Castle Rock and Colorado Springs to name a few. We enjoyed a beautiful hike on the Barr trail at the Summit of Pikes Peak. It was a wonderful trip with quite a bit of caching thrown in along the way. Another fun and interesting virtual. Answers emailed.

Found it 08/31/2018 By FresnoDancingFool
I missed this one on my way north because it is located almost right on top of another virtual cache, so I stopped on the way back and found it in the dark. Of course I'd already seen the sculpture, so I only needed to gather information from the san itself. Good job, great sculpture that earns this one an FDF favorite point, and TFTC! My answers should arrive shortly.

Found it 08/29/2018 By Peas&Corn
Grabbed both virtuals after lunch. Thanks for bringing us here to see this wonderful statue.

Found it 08/26/2018 By WindAtMyBack
Found with @LostinDenver and @intrepiidexplorer TFTC

Found it 08/26/2018 By LostinDenver
Came down for a family party that ended in police, firemen, ambulances, tattoos and Geocaching. Great day! Found with @WindAtMyBack and @intrepiidexplorer . Tftc!

Found it 08/18/2018 By Rags & Skunky
Out to celebrate International Geocaching Day 2018! Went out to grab the physical cache nearby but felt uncomfortable with the car, tent, and scattered camping supplies near GZ. Was able to obtain this virtual cache instead and great views of the surrounding mountains and Air Force Academy. Thanks for the hide!

Found it 08/05/2018 By rocketglider
Stopped here after looking at the nearby virtual cache. Thanks for this virtual hide and showing me this sculpture.

Found it 08/01/2018 By f1ipper
What a wonderful location and right near the hotel I am staying while here on business. Thanks for sharing!

Found it 07/29/2018 By Antilope Attentive
Avec Ours Curieux nous faisons les 2 virtuelles dans ce secteur.

Antilope Attentive...
Kisses Kisses Kisses Kisses Kisses

Found it 07/18/2018 By Ours Curieux
Cache # 8717 trouvée à environ 17h46

En provenance de Denver, avec mon Antilope Attentive, nous faisons un petit crochet pour signer les 2 caches virtuelles dans le secteur. Je n'aurai jamais fait 2 caches aussi rapidement.

Merci ArmyMan27 pour cette cache (TFTC) !

Ours Curieux ...
From Quebec, CANADA
Shy Shy Shy Shy Shy

Found it 07/18/2018 By GeoScout907
Enjoyed our visit to the area. This small park was an unexpected treat. Answers have been sent to the CO. Thank you for the virtual!

Found it 07/17/2018 By tc54915
Caching trip with AJ Perla out west to grab counties and old ones. Hoping to fill my triple jasmer this trip...Tftc.

Found it 07/12/2018 By Colorado GeoDemon
The wind here was fierce! I think we got caught under a downburst and barely managed to dodge the raindrops! TFTVC!

Found it 07/12/2018 By ohgeobugs
Stopped with ColoradoGeoDemon right before the rain. Got the needed information and returned to the car.

Thanks for keeping this virtual going.

Found it 07/10/2018 By Mdiin
Thanks for the virtual. Here on vacation for a family reunion. Beautiful place!