GCXQCR Traditional Cache RM ORS #02-06: Pick a View
Type: Traditional | Size: Regular Regular | Difficulty: 2 out of 5 | Terrain: 2.5 out of 5
By: RocketMan @ | Hide Date: 08/13/2006 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 43.366 W105° 40.348 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 2
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A Buck We Saw on the Way Down
Pick a View


RM Off Road Series (ORS) #2: Saxon Mountain

This cache is the last of six in my #2 series of off-road caches located along Saxon Mountain Road. This route runs for about 14 miles round trip starting from Georgetown and winding to the summit of Saxon Mountain then returning via the same route.


Cache Information
You made it to the top. Take some time to hang out, walk around and check out all the great views up here. This is a good place to have some lunch before heading back down the mountain. Also make sure your read the boards that describe the mining history in the area.

RM Off Road Series #2 Complete Cache Listing (Start to Summit)

1. Georgetown Lake View
2. Don't Look Down
3. Oh What a View
4. I Came Up That?
5. Window to the World
6. Pick a View

Trail Information

Rating/Description
My book rates this trail as easy but I don't agree with that rating. I would say it is on the low end of moderate. The trail is rocky/bumpy most of the way to the top. Give yourself plenty of time and take it slow. In some areas the trail is steep with a few narrow sections that are on the edge. Most stock SUV type vehicles should have no trouble on this trail. Disclaimer: You need to decide for yourself if it is safe to make the trip in your vehicle. Note: ATV's are allowed, but there is no staging area at the bottom, so you must offload somewhere along the beginning of the trail.

Winter Months
There is a gate near the bottom of the trail, so they may close this trail in winter.

Time/Distance
The round trip trail is approximately 14 miles and should take about 3 to 4 hours driving time. You will also need to include time for finding the caches, exploring (make sure you check out the old log cabins along the route), sight seeing, lunch, etc. I suggest you have lunch at the summit where the last cache in the series is located.

Trail Waypoints
This route should be easy to navigate to the summit using the caches in the series as your intermediate waypoints. There is one extra waypoint provided with the first cache of this series, Georgetown Lake View.

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 Nearby Caches

GCXQCH RM ORS #02-05: Window to the World (0.70 kms E)
GCXQBV RM ORS #02-03: Oh What a View (0.76 kms NW)
GCXQCA RM ORS #02-04: I Came Up That? (0.82 kms N)
GCXQAN RM ORS #02-02: Don't Look Down (0.99 kms NW)
GCXQ8K RM ORS #02-01: Georgetown Lake View (1.38 kms W)

   


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10 Logs: Found it 9  Write note 1  

Found it 07/04/2018 By H33tradio
Great drive, took nothing from cache but probably left with cancer from tower anyway ha ha.

Found it 10/29/2016 By chefstern
We arrived at the summit after a great day of dirt biking I thought this might be a great place for a geocache. Turn on the GPS only 70 feet to go fantastic view. Thanks for the hide

Found it 10/29/2016 By dndsterns
Found on dirtbike

Write note 09/05/2016 By The old bots
Looks like we're making the yearly find for this cache. Beautiful day heading home from Summit County. TFTC

Found it 07/23/2016 By SearchBoy
Good shape with ok trinkets. TNLN

Found it 09/05/2015 By jpit
Too long since this one was found. This ammo can cache is in great shape. It had been found by some muggles, but at least they left it here. I tried to hide it a little better.
TFTC!

This entry was edited by jpit on Sunday, 08 November 2015 at 04:43:57 UTC.
View from near the cache

Found it 08/11/2013 By Squeekyclean
What an awesome place. TFTC!

Found it 07/06/2013 By k9jayhawk
Quite the drive and view...Thanks for the adventure and the cache...SL

Found it 06/23/2013 By oscarmikeUSMC
The day started with OF Erad making the trek from Colorado Springs up to Centennial to meet up at my place. Once we got rolling we made our way up to the hills for some off road 4x4 caching in the Idaho Springs/ Georgetown area. Had a great time with OF Erad, who provided chow and a good running partner chasing caches. Thanks for putting this one out for all to enjoy. TFTC Semper Fi- OMUSMC

Found it 06/23/2013 By OF-Erad
Spent the day on an excellent offroad adventure with "oscarmikeUSMC" (aka Gunny+1). His YOTA took this YODA to some very cool places today. Thanks for placing this cache for us to find! And a huge Thanks to Gunny for a great day! SL, TFTC!