GC155CT Traditional Cache Moose on the Mesa
Type: Traditional | Size: Regular Regular | Difficulty: 1.5 out of 5 | Terrain: 1.5 out of 5
By: PetEcache @ | Hide Date: 08/14/2007 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 03.306 W108° 05.653 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 4
Dogs  Recommended for kids  Takes less than an hour  Scenic view  Hunting  Parking available  Drinking water nearby  Public restrooms nearby  Picnic tables nearby  Camping available  Bicycles  Tourist Friendly 
 Cache photos

Gunner near Moose on the Mesa cache site
Gunner the Yellow Lab TB near cache site
Moose on the Loose TB near release site


Fairly easy to find, near a favorite campground. Plastic sure lock tub stocked well with cool swag. Note: if you take a TB, please leave a TB to keep the contents stocked, thanks. Altitude is 9777 ft. This is our first cache, so let us know how we did!
This cache should be pretty easy to find, however, the trail is not accessible in the winter until after the snowmelt. You will find parking at coordinates: N39 03.327 W108 05.645. From the parking area, follow the trail on the right. When the trail "T"'s off, go left and follow your GPS. Dense wooded area, so coordinates may be off a bit, but still easy to find. This short trail leads into the West Bench Trail through the Mesa Lakes area, if you want to keep going for a nice hike. Our family saw a cow moose at this very spot one year while camping. My then 10 year old daughter origianlly thought she saw a bear, however, upon looking closer, it was the "Moose on the Mesa". Bring bug spray in the summer and please re-hide well, this is a popular hiking area.
Original contents: Moose on the Loose TB, Gunner the Yellow Lab TB, FTF pin, CITO trash bag, sticky notes, Queen magnet, (2) 2008 mini calanders, several Oak Coin pins, Guiness Book carbeaner, Log book with pencil and pack of Avon SSS Bug towelette.
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Look uphill and you will see an outhouse to a popular camping area. Fir tree with rocks.

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14 Logs: Found it 7  Didn't find it 7  

Didn't find it 06/23/2019 By sir cache alot
Thanks for the hunt

Didn't find it 06/23/2019 By krislogry
TFTC

Didn't find it 06/10/2019 By kallieduke
Came here when there was still a bit of snow, could be buried under it. Still had fun hiking tho

Didn't find it 09/21/2018 By Mile Hi Travelers
Lots of Fir trees, lots of rocks, but no geocache. Pretty place

Found it 07/31/2018 By ldickson2
TFTC!!

Didn't find it 07/30/2018 By 2sisgeo
5 people looking extensively. May have been muffled.

Didn't find it 07/29/2018 By coekid
Dnf looked for about 30 min or so looked on bolth sides of the trail.

Didn't find it 07/26/2018 By RollingRedHead
No luck

Found it 07/05/2018 By lamcCO
We were about to give up when PeachBob came along and found it on the opposite side of the trail from where the GPS was sending us. Yeah! TFTC!!

Found it 07/05/2018 By Peachbob
Out having fun today, finding caches and enjoying life.
THANKS FOR THE CACHE
# 2014. SL as PB

Found it 07/05/2018 By trometo
TFTC Mosquitos were hungry! Hummer Honeys??

Found it 06/28/2018 By ColoCan
Found it

Found it 06/28/2018 By packerle
Found,

Found it 06/13/2018 By Zaphod-Eh
doing the scenic drive through the grand mesa and finding a few caches along route. TFTC