GC2DCEK Traditional Cache Alpine Tunnel Water Tank
Type: Traditional | Size: Regular Regular | Difficulty: 1.5 out of 5 | Terrain: 2.5 out of 5
By: CB Gang @ | Hide Date: 08/13/2010 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N38° 37.538 W106° 23.940 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
Restored railroad water tank on route to Alpine Tunnel
This is one of the old water tanks that supplied water for the steam engines enroute to the alpine tunnel. Restored in 1969, it was originally built in the early 1900's to replace the water tank destroyed in an avalanche further up the line.
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Up hill a bit from the tank

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5 Logs: Found it 5  

Found it 08/21/2018 By ibgpin
Out with friends making a loop from Buena Vista, over Monarch Pass then Pitkin and back to BV via Hancock Pass a total of 145 miles. The lid had three holes from some critter, but contents are dry. TFTF

Found it 08/21/2018 By whoa2
Something has nibbled on the container. TFTH sl

Found it 07/08/2018 By elko dealers
The rain, lighting and thunder is really getting bad here in the mountains!!! Hope there is some in the valley where it is needed. Got our smiley and on up the Mt. SL T4TH

Found it 06/17/2018 By Boundertom
We were in the Jeep for the trip over Hancock Pass and back over Tincup Pass. It was a cool day, with a bit of drizzle, but we had a great time. I haven't been on these trails for nearly 30 years. I was happy that there were a number of caches on the route. Thanks for the Cache!

Found it 09/14/2017 By pbrenninger
Another great cache in the woods! TFTC