GC811C Virtual Cache The Fault cave cache
Type: Virtual | Size: Virtual Virtual | Difficulty: 2.5 out of 5 | Terrain: 3.5 out of 5
By: Vader A.K.A ( the hi-way 6 cacher ) @ | Hide Date: 08/18/2002 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 44.593 W105° 15.392 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 25
The entrance to this cave is a fissure in the ground that runs NNW to SSE. There are a couple of ways the enter the cave, some easier than others. Enter the fissure then go down the 5 foot pit to the lowest level. From there go SW into a small room.
If you look straight accross the room you will find a rock that has a skull and cross bones painted on it ( this graffiti was allready here ). This is where the original cache was, in a container under this rock. As allways when going underground take THREE sources of light and wear a HELMET. It really hurts to hit your head on the roof of the cave. In order to log the cache you must tell me what color paint was used to put the skull on the rock. While your there enjoy the cave. There is about 1400 feet of passage inside.
Post your log and then mail your answer to me at shweety9@netzero.net and I will leave the post up.
 Custom URLs

Add cache to watch list
Log your visit
Picture Gallery

 Hints

There are maps to the cave located by mile marker 270. You will see a small culvert that drains water under the road. Look for the maps on the north side of the road. They are in a small green box a couple feet North of of the culvert, under a rock and behind an aspen tree. Park at N39 44.539 and W105 15.366 for the hike to the cave.

 Nearby Caches

GCAD1RT Signs Signs (10.97 kms SE)
GC1733 Castle Cache (12.37 kms S)
GC1734 Old Ute Cache (12.88 kms S)
GC9YPY3 Montane 2 (14.36 kms SE)
GC7WBTB Alderfer Park(ing) (16.10 kms SW)

    


Driving Directions

 Logs

14 Logs: Found it 13  Write note 1  

Found it 10/27/2018 By this2shalpas
Wow! That was some amazing hike to get up to the entrance of the fault cave. And then wow again for exploring the fault cave! Brought my CSM son with me as he had heard of this place but had never been. Never found the required graffiti. Guessing it’s been painted over at some time. Took several pictures of us with other graffiti. Getting down the hillside was as adventurous as going up! Tftc!

Found it 10/26/2018 By pennytheclimber
TFTC. Send answers shortly

Found it 10/11/2018 By BigChiefS4
Day 2 of an epic 6 day journey out to the western frontier. I had some vacation time that I needed to burn up by the end of the year, and what better way to use it than to go Geocaching! My main goal was to find caches in New Mexico and Nevada, which would complete my map in the western US. The rest of the 4 remaining states are on the East Coast. Secondary goals were to find oldies, mostly virtuals, and high favorited caches. The only bad part of the trip was that it rained every single day of my vacation.

I headed south out of MN on Sunday and returned home on Friday.
Sunday - Drive all the way through to Colorado (15 hours!)
Monday - Cache in and around Denver and Colorado Springs
Tuesday - Head south towards GC19 and then west through Wolf Creek Pass
Wednesday - Four Corners monument and west towards Nevada
Thursday - After a night in Richfield, UT, head east through the skiing areas of Colorado towards Nebraska
Friday - The long drive home

Thanks to all the cache owners for placing these caches for me to find and for keeping the oldies going all these years.
This was a fun one to explore. Thanks for bringing me here!

Found it 08/20/2018 By WindAtMyBack
This was a fun and challenging climb.... TFTC 13 of us came up to try for the FTF to no avail.

Found it 08/19/2018 By 2lablovers
A group of us came here to find The Fault Caves but struck out. Happily we were able to complete this virtual. Answers sent.

Found it 08/19/2018 By herndonrd
So I was part of the group of 13 that spent most of the afternoon searching in vain for the other cache in these caves. At least I got to see this one from two different places inside the cave. TFTC!

Found it 08/10/2018 By LostinDenver
This was an awesome adventure! We came up here around 8 pm and explored for about 2 hours. But we didn't leave before gathering the necessary info for the virtual. Attached picture is nearby, but not a clue to the answers. Found with @intrepiidexplorer . Tftc!

Photo

Found it 08/10/2018 By intrepiidexplorer
This was such an amazing adventure. We explored the cave for about 2 hours. It was incredible. There were lots of bats so I attached a pic of one.
Photo

Found it 08/09/2018 By Path Pacer
Whew, this was a toughie for me! First I got off the trail just trying to get there, then I couldn't find the entrance, and then when I descended into the ravine I realized I had to go down even farther into the cave itself. The dog waited outside while I wandered around down there. I did find a lot of graffiti, but no skull as others have said. I took my (absolutely horrendous) picture by a goofy face instead. I tried to look for the new cache, but hadn't downloaded any particulars about it so was unsuccessful.

Interesting spot! Thanks for bringing me here; it sure was cooler inside than out.

I always feel like someone is watching me...

Freedom awaits

Found it 08/05/2018 By -Ript2Shrds-
Came up here to shoot video and also hide a cache of my own. Lots of graffiti here so I'm sure the original has been painted over since 2002.

Found it 07/18/2018 By tugies
Have wanted to do this one for a long time. Finally made time today. Hoofed it up and slithered in. Yes, a lot of graffiti, much of it recent. Have been in small caves before, but no in CO. Thanks for keeping this one alive, Vader! Favorite.

Write note 07/04/2018 By peach107
drove right under this site after white water rafting up in Idaho springs. to tired today but is on our must do list next time we are up in Denver.

Found it 04/23/2018 By henne165
Out to the area for work this week and absolutely could not pass up coming after this virtual. And I am SO glad that I did. I will say I followed the instructions and even went a bit beyond into places I couldn’t have gotten to if I was about 5 pounds heavier but I am afraid that the original graffiti has been covered by other graffiti. Either way, this was super cool and I thoroughly enjoyed it. “Answers” sent to CO. Hopefully it can stay!
GC811C

A bit deeper in

Found it 03/30/2018 By Schwarzentraub
Great spot, tried not to get claustrophobic