Micro located near Minaret, Mill Creek, and Hinkles Spur.
Bring your own pen & tweezers. Do NOT disturb or deface
any ruins.
Please make sure container is closed
securely and re-hidden as well or better than you found it.
Maintaining the difficulty rating depends on
you.
History:
In the late 1870s, Minaret was established where Ohio Creek and
Mill Creek meet. Named for the nearby castles rock formation,
Minaret had 7 cabins, a saloon, and a post office from 1890-1896.
Minaret served the four sawmills up Mill Creek along with the area
ranchers.
Hinkles Spur, a Denver South Park railroad stop, was located at
Minaret. The spur was 307 feet long and handled hay, cattle,
timber, and coal from the Hinkle coal mine. Today, a few ruins
remain along with the Hinkles Spur name.
Information primarily taken from
"The Gunnison Country" by Duane Vandenbusche
(1980).
Minaret:
| Buildings 2011 |
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Collapsed Building 2011 |
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Buildings 2011 |
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Hinkles Spur:
| 1880s by Bill Endner |
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Ruins 2011 |
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Sign 2011 |
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Please take some time to reflect back
on the lives of these pioneers and the effort it took to make
Colorado such a great state!!
Back In Time
Series:
Back In Time is a series of caches placed near historic sites to
remind us to remember our
past. We can learn so much from studying the past.
This series will provide a history tour of Colorado.
Their days are gone but not
forgotten!!Additional Waypoints
R233EZ1 - Hinkles Spur
N 38° 42.012 W 106° 59.954
RF33EZ1 - Minaret Ruins
N 38° 42.138 W 107° 00.026
Back In Time - Minaret
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