GCXP8H Traditional Cache Pronghorn Rock
Type: Traditional | Size: Regular Regular | Difficulty: 2.5 out of 5 | Terrain: 2.5 out of 5
By: SwedeHG @ | Hide Date: 08/13/2006 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N38° 29.839 W106° 53.852 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
Dogs  Scenic view  Not Available during winter  Not Wheelchair accessible  No Drinking water nearby  No Public restrooms nearby  No Telephone nearby  Horses  Not Stroller accessible 
This is not a terribly difficult cache to go after.
Most people should be able to go after this cache without 4-wheel drive, but it's a dirt road most of the way.

Once you get close to the cache, you have about a .19 mile hike uphill from 8,277 feet to 8,387 feet. Be sure to check out the rock formation you'll see as you start your hike.

Once you get to the cache, you'll be able to see Hartman Rock off to the west and Signal Peak off to the north where I've hidden other caches.
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Go south on County Road 42 at mile marker 163 on US 50 east of Gunnison. Bear left at the landfill sign (do not go to the landfill). At N 38° 30.751, W 106° 49.570, take the right fork. From there on, stay on the well traveled road. No need to follow any of the double-rut side trails.

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10 Logs: Found it 10  

Found it 07/10/2016 By horseloverW
no two headed pronghorns but interesting area. Drive is passable by most vehicles, rough in spots.

Found it 07/26/2015 By two much fun
beautiful country, road is VG, cache also. tftc sl tnln

Found it 08/27/2013 By elko dealers
We saw one Pronghorn on the way in to the cache.Cool SLTNLN T4TH

Found it 06/17/2010 By conrenae
A bit breezy today but we did see half a dozen pronghorns. Traded an airplane for a duck.

Found it 05/23/2010 By studiogirl
TFTC Today was very windy with gusts about 60 mph. They just about blew us off the ridge. But we found it. Its nice to have an easy find once in a while. No complaints here. I took the indian head nickel and left a love duck.. We saw a pronghorn on the way out. It was a big male.

Found it 03/29/2010 By k2830
Beautiful View!

Found it 09/15/2009 By flutiste
What a great 360 degree view! Pronghorns everywhere! Saw the cache before I even started looking -- not hard to find at all. No one's been here all summer. Brought a friend along, and he left an artistic handmade refrigerator magnet. TFTC!!!

Found it 05/29/2009 By flwrgrl
All is well after the winter. The road was a bit 'rutty' in spots but our little Prius did fine when taking our time. Found at about 5.15 pm, 57 degrees - though when on the top the wind was stronger & it was somewhat chilly. Took the travel bug that spent the winter here & left a small child's book. Bring the kid! Great cache - thanks!

Found it 10/21/2008 By mtfairweather
Verry cool spot! Antelope are fast!

Found it 10/13/2008 By siff
Scared up a pronghorn on the way up the hill. Cache was in good shape, left a bug. TFTC!