GC7X8KG Traditional Cache A Braid in the River
Type: Traditional | Size: Regular Regular | Difficulty: 2 out of 5 | Terrain: 2 out of 5
By: jrj1980 @ | Hide Date: 09/02/2018 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N40° 33.163 W105° 01.029 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
Takes less than an hour  Available during winter  Ticks  Parking available 

A moderate walk and easy find in a corner of the CSU Environmental Learning Center.  The center has several short trails and provides a great escape from the noise and traffic of the nearby city.  Keep an eye out for the many birds and animals that reside in the area. There is an unofficial trail that leads to the cache along the northeast edge of the pond.  But there is also the possibility to bushwhack from the main trail system to the east.  Note that a braid of the Cache la Poudre River is nearby, so access could be affected during high water events.  Be sure to check out some of the other caches in the area as well!

 

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P07X8KG - PARK
N 40° 33.351 W 105° 01.164
Parking for the Environmental Learning Center
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P07X8KGPARK Parking Area Parking for the Environmental Learning Center 09/04/2018 N 40° 33.351 W 105° 01.164 0.40 kms NW 

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13 Logs: Found it 11  Publish Listing 1  Owner Maintenance 1  

Owner Maintenance 06/10/2019 By jrj1980
After my dentist appointment this morning, I had the rest of the day off from work. So, I did a loop on my bike and checked on most of my caches. This cache was right where it was supposed to be. Happy caching!

Found it 05/06/2019 By carrollcatherine21
Nice find

Found it 05/04/2019 By sillysilje333
TFTC

Found it 03/10/2019 By creativecacher31
TFTC! Saw some ducks and geese. Picked up some trash on the way :)

Found it 03/10/2019 By MADDcachers
Found today with creativecacher31 and supernova2020. Beautiful place. Lots of birds. Pen in the cache had exploded ink everywhere, so we swapped it out for a different one. TFTC!

Found it 11/15/2018 By Denali41
Well, I warned my puppies Orizaba and Chimborazo that they would need to stay in the car while I went for the cache--because dogs are not allowed in the ELC. They didn't appear to have any concern, because they love going in the car anywhere, and have needed to remain in the vehicle occasionally in the past. I made the hike to the cache location as late afternoon dusk was settling in, and was impressed by the number of white-tailed deer I encountered. All were relatively tame, including a nice buck. The find was an easy one, and I was back to the parking area before dark. Thanks, jrj1980!

Found it 10/13/2018 By tric1974
Left items

Found it 10/13/2018 By spindolphin
Great cache!

Found it 09/30/2018 By doglover&pups
Found on a foggy day in the drizzling rain. Had a nice walk any way. Nice spot. TFTC

Found it 09/06/2018 By egroeg38
Thanks for the new cache in one of my favorite locations. Went the easy way to get this one. TFTC SL

Found it 09/05/2018 By Pixel Magic
Under overcast skies we walked from the ELC parking area to the fence line and followed it to GZ. Nice cache. Thanks

Publish Listing 09/05/2018 By BlueRajah
Published

Found it 09/04/2018 By Dud&Plato
New cache publication notice! Yay! Fairly close... just across town a bit. It's only... 7:30 p.m. By the time I get to that location... it's gonna be... na-na-na-na-na-na-na.... NIGHT CACHE! BigSmile

I sort of read the cache description and notice that bushwacking from the east was an option. Well then, that sounds like the most fun option at night. Wink I am slightly familiar with this area having been in it years and years ago... At night, however, not so much!

I made sure to take my time and watch my step. In the last breath of dusk, I managed to see both a crane and an owl before I started following the bank in pure darkness. Eventually, I connected with a trail proper and was spared more bushwacking than was necessary. Ah, the rush of a FTF some deters our better navigation skills...

I was extremely thankful for really good cords when I arrived at ground zero. There seemed to be many many possible locations... but that was just darkness working against me. Thanks to the great cords, however, the find wasn't overly difficult. The night cache adventure was certainly worth it to see a blank log! Excellent location and really great hide for this one. I'll have to return sometime in the day to appreciate it 'in another light'.

After finding and signing the blank log, I, of course, managed to find a much easier way out, only managing to scare a dog walker briefly before making it back to my car. I really enjoy the rush of the FTF, and the blinders I put on in the dash for them sometimes. Thank you very much for that opportunity, and TFTC. It was a pleasure as much as an adventure! Smile