Egnix's
Outback Series #1: Phantom Creek Rd. / Signal Butte
Rd.
This cache is the sixth of six in my #1 series of
“easy” off-road caches located along the Phantom Creek Road &
Signal Butte Road. Located a few miles north of Florissant, this
route is about 14 miles round trip with part of it going through
the Hayman Burn area.
Cache
Information
The
cache is a small ammo hidden around 400 feet down a slight hill
from Signal Butte Rd.
Egnix's
Outback Series #1 Complete Cache Listing (Counterclockwise,
starting at 6
O'clock)
1.
So It Begins
2.
Crossroads
3.
A Rock With A View
4.
Wildflower
5.
Feeling the Burn
6.
The Butte of Jokes
Trail Information
Rating/Description
This trail is rated easy but it is not your standard flat dirt
road like Rampart Range Road. It is rutted and bumpy at times but
fairly wide except for the switchbacks at the north end of Phantom
Creek Rd. I had no problems in my Outback, although I did choose to
go pretty slow in many places. This would also be a fun route for
standard Jeeps and SUVs. There are a number of areas where you can
take a more difficult route and supposedly 364 heading NE from the
loop provides some more challenging terrain. Disclaimer: Trail
conditions are subject to change over time and due to seasonal
changes. You need to decide for yourself if it is safe to make the
trip in your vehicle.
Credits
This series was
inspired by
RocketMans's Off Road Series caches, however I decided to
create a series for those of us with vehicles a little more
off-road-worthy than a standard car but not don't have a Jeep, 4x4
truck or SUV. Be sure to check out RocketMan's caches. A number of
his routes are even doable by Outback (I've done at least a part of
#s 1, 5 and 7).
Thanks to RocketMan for also allowing me to plagiarize from his
well laid out cache pages. :)
Trail
Waypoints
See waypoint listing on
So It Begins (Egnix's Outback Series #1-1)
EOS1-6: The Butte of Jokes
| Difficulty: 
| Terrain: 
5