GC2EBMY Dead Mexican - North Routt History Series #2
Type: Traditional | Size: Micro | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: TeacherRae @ | Hide Date: 08/30/2010 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N40° 53.730 W106° 54.942 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
                   

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The story goes like this: In 1913 three sheepherders were camped here. One man went into Columbine to get their payroll, and proceeded to lose it all gambling. He came back to camp and shot his two Mexican partners in their beds. He then ate supper, and set the camp on fire.

BYOP Yes the coords seem to be off. My GPS was bouncing all over so I averaged it. If you have better coords, list them in your post. Thanks!

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The fenced area marks the spot where the bodies were found and memorialized. This area is called Dead Mexican Park. The cache is NOT inside the fence. The murderer was apprehended, spent 5 years in prison in Canyon City. When he got out, he returned to sheep herding, only to be found dead laying in his campfire years later. On your way in and out, look around for a man on horseback and a round topped camper trailer. Sheep herders still work flocks on this open range during the spring and summer months.
Stop by the General Store in Columbine for a snack and more great historic tidbits.

08/06/2018 By honza5239
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08/12/2016 By momcheers
Found it! Definitely use the new coordinates found in the logs! Added a game token and took the cute little bear! He's goin' on an adventure!!

09/21/2015 By biosolid
Checking out the fall colors. Much better on this end of the state...not quite changed farther south. Interesting history.

07/20/2015 By waawhoo
new coordinates: 40 53.733 106 54.956 This will make the find easier.

07/02/2015 By toshbar
Returned with new coordinates and found it quickly.