Royal Arch

05/03/2019 By magashi
what a fun hike! the trees were dropping clumps of snow so we had fun trying to dodge them the whole way up! we loved the views from the top. answers were sent, tftc

02/04/2019 By PiTime
My friend Ryan was in town for 2 more full days, so today I wanted to bring him up to Boulder to experience one of the well known hikes in the area.

We arrived earlier in the day and I was surprised that there were so many people out and about with it being a Monday. Nonetheless, we were able to find nearby parking and the lot was actually free because it was off season, can't complain about that.

We started on the trail and had an easy time for the beginning of it, that was all until we reached were the actual incline started to hit. Boy did this get icy fast, I'm glad that I had brought my set of spikes with me or we might have had to turn around. With the one pair I had, we split them between the both of us and made due with what we had. Even with the added bonus of one spiked shoe, this hike still had us sliding all around. It was like one foot was completely useless, a very strange feeling. At one point, we rested before the small descent portion to the arch and a Dalmatian walked up towards me, it's not very often you see a hiking Dalmatian so I greeted it and wondered where it's owner was. Shortly after, a man came up very short of breath and seemed to be chasing after the dog. It turns out that both the dog and man we're deaf and he would later explain this to me after being reunited with his dog. Very friendly guy and a very unique pair to come across out here.

After quite a bit of struggling, the arch finally presented itself and we were both thoroughly impressed. This was Ryan's first time being in Colorado and he seemed to really like this area. We took some time sitting atop the rock that was under the arch and just enjoyed the spectacular view ahead of us.

Going back down was twice as hard as coming up, we were sliding everywhere. At one point, we decided to just sit down and slide down a portion of the trial and I'm sure that was a site to see. Surprisingly, we both walked away from this one relatively clean and thankfully without any sprains or scraps. Well worth the risk.

Answers sent.

TFTC SL!

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10/21/2018 By hegenor
I have rented a campervan for 24 days to go geocaching and exploring around the western part of the US.

This weekend a friend of mine flew in to Denver from Seattle to join me for the weekend in Rocky Mountains Nationalpark and Boulder. It was such an amazingly beautiful area!! Trail Ridge Road was unfortunately closed this weekend, due to snow, but Estes Park was absolutely worth the visit itself. We really enjoyed our time here, and I was lucky to also find some nice geocaches. Thank you to all CO’s for placing them.

About this cache:
What an amazing hike!!! Unfortunately I have no fp to give, but this one deserves one. I absolutely loved the hike, the views and the arch. Answers has been emailed, and I’m attaching a photo of me and one of my friends at the Arch.

10/20/2018 By redwoodmesa
Thanks for inspiring us to take this beautiful hike!

10/13/2018 By EP_Guy
Beautiful fall weather made for a great hike.

09/03/2018 By Greasepot
Had a great time hiking here today with Garlic. It's been quite a few years since we've been here. Thanks!

08/24/2018 By scrxn
Amazing hike to get here. Spent some time with the chipmunks at the top, enjoying the view. A little hazy from the CA wildfires, but still beautiful. TFTC

06/06/2018 By molamolamermaid
What a trek! ElectricWarrior and I really enjoyed this one. TFTC!

04/15/2018 By korysan
Second day on our CO trip. Drove out from Denver and took the hike up to the Royal Arch just before 9am. A nice trek up in the beautiful weather today. We timed it nicely and only had a handful of friendlies at the top. By the time we were heading down there were much more people heading up and I’m guessing it could get pretty crowded at the top. Got to sit right along the edge and admire the fantastic views . Was surprised at the number of dogs along the trail , of all shapes and sizes. Loved the arch . Had to go to the front desk after our hike to ask the enthusiastic old ranger at the front desk about the type of stone , and he was very excited to look up the answer for me. He also had a fantastic mustache . Thanks for creating this great EC for us to enjoy. Answers sent. This one gets a favorite point from me.

03/26/2018 By redriderz
Made the climb with geowife. The weather and the views were amazing.
Email with the answers are being sent. Thanks for the earthcache.
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01/28/2018 By amberita13
Its 7:30am on a Saturday and lo and behold we're actually one of the few vehicles in the lot as we approach parking.

As we make our way around the perimeter both of our breaths start to quicken, demonstrating our at sea level roots. Once we met the Bluebell hut, I had to ascend with only my long sleeve top and ski pants for the hike.

The biggest message drilled in to my brain: those yak trax would have done wonders for the route today, (so much ice!). We were determined to make it, slipping & sliding the whole way, but the grandiose arch was worth it...along with the view!
Answers sent.
TFTC

10/11/2015 By dustyriver
Discovered this Earthcache after a hike up the hills. Never realized that an arch such as this existed so close to home. Enjoyed the hike to share the cache with my son xxBriGuyxx on his 300th find. And I have the cuts and scrapes to prove it. But that's part of geocaching, they will go away. Memory of the day will last forever.