GC4MJY6 Traditional Cache Lois Lode
Type: Traditional | Size: Small Small | Difficulty: 2.5 out of 5 | Terrain: 3 out of 5
By: tomcardinale@msn.com @ | Hide Date: 08/30/2013 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N40° 04.688 W105° 31.314 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
Significant hike  Abandoned mines  Parking available  Off-road vehicles  Abandoned Structure  Short hike (less than 1km)  Seasonal Access 

Cache is a mason jar hidden at an old gold mine (Lois Lode) 1.5 miles from the Town of Ward at an altitude of 9772 ft. Parking area (N 40 04.728 W 105 31.474)  is above the cache and about 5oo ft. west of the site. Old dirt miners road leads to the site.

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PK4MJY6 - Gold mine
N 40° 04.728 W 105° 31.474
Parking about 100' above the mine
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CodeNameTypeCommentsDateCoordinatesDistance
PK4MJY6Gold mine Parking Area Parking about 100' above the mine 09/03/2013 N 40° 04.728 W 105° 31.474 0.24 kms W 

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5 Logs: Found it 5  

Found it 08/26/2018 By SeekDaCache
We cached our way up Lefthand Canyon to the Morning meet and greet. Off-Road? Event. At the event we were discussing about the 4X4 caches everyone wanted to do after the event. We had already gathered some caches that we wanted to get done up to and around Brainard Lake so we parted ways. We thought we might run into everyone once we completed what we wanted to do and sure enough we saw the group on the Caribou Trail. We joined waawhoo, GotYour6, Memfis Mafia, Back Country Horsemen, and Honeybuzzed to complete the trail. We had a great time 4 wheeling, caching and enjoying the mountain weather. We replaced a few caches that had numerous DNF's and one that had a broken container and no log. Signed some of the logs with our stamp and some with the group of Tobin's Event. Made the climb up the hill. Very cool area with all of the metal boilers. That was one dig hole, you definitely need to keep a watch out of where you are. Thanks for bringing us here. I really enjoy finding these types of places. TFTC, TNLN ApproveApproveApprove

Found it 09/29/2017 By Waypointd
This was a great spot to discover in the pursuit of a cache, what a cool spot. Beautiful golden aspen in the hills.

Found it 07/13/2017 By kevinskib
Nice day for a run up to the Brainard Lake area for some hiking and (tolerated by my wife) caching. Walk to the cache was quite pleasant and container was easy to find. We enjoy this type of historical location. TFTC!

Found it 06/18/2017 By majikal
Was checking out some hikes and the lakes in the area, found this great cache while nearby.
Thanks,
Majikal

Found it 06/11/2017 By MaPeStr
7:32

Our 1st today after windy night on nearby parking ... all campgrounds occupied.

Thanks for showing us this interesting place and greetings from Czech Republic!