GC7XA7B Traditional Cache KTrackers Orbiting Mechanical Paradise by the Sea
Type: Traditional | Size: Small Small | Difficulty: 2.5 out of 5 | Terrain: 4 out of 5
By: Power of 3 @ | Hide Date: 09/02/2018 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N38° 56.185 W105° 02.612 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
Climbing gear  Scuba gear  Scenic view  Dangerous Animals  Ticks  Not Wheelchair accessible  No Public restrooms nearby  No Camping available  No Motorcycles  No Off-road vehicles  No Snowmobiles  Not Stroller accessible  Snowshoes  Medium hike (1km-10km)  Food Nearby 

Stalin, a Pharaoh, Snowflake, Lady Alpine Valkyrie, and Queen of the Rockies do a Testudo at Checkpoint Charlie with Ancient Mariners from Dead Marshes in Barrikady to avoid Doom and Dropping Dead.  Checking twice the flexing of their middle fingers by the Sea where Paradise is with Bison Tubes using Orbital Mechanics & Spare Parts (numbers not included).

All to view houses being built, burnt forest land, lush marshes, trees with hanging bazooka tubes, rocks to climb over with ammo cans, tools of the trade, waterproof containers, glued on numbers, and magnetized items.

Rumbling through alpine forests for a far flung rock formation in the sun, rain, snow, hail, or maybe occasional summer thunder & lightning all for an icon on a map where terrain and weather watching knowledge would behoove the adventurer while crossing the potentially flooded gully.

Do enough of these, you will learn there is no shortage of adventure with gang hand signs, wildlife postings, crazy weather, and hairy road trips mountainside (due to other drivers on Mt Herman Rd) where you hope your last will and testament is updated.  This one is no different except it is a moment to give back to the G2 cacher himself.  Make your way on the Blue Line where rock climbing is part of the experience as are the distracting views along the way including this location. 

You will need rope, a boonie hat, a harness, a few color matching carabiners, gloves, and a first aid kit in the cachemobile to look cool when talking about your road trip to Pt. Barrow, AK or the far reaches of the Canadian Maritimes while holding off the RCMP.  

You will not find the cache unless you use an internal antenna tool of the trade (internal v external accuracy debate rages on) to get to this point and look for the one thing that holds what humans have always sought on a cold night (hope they are waterproof and can be used with teeth).  Of course, if you are willing, paying homage to the geocaching higher powers to ensure a find would not hurt with food (e.g. waffle cone, waffle fries, pecan waffles with whipped butter and syrup) & beverage brought to suffice them and maybe you, if they are willing to share.  If they ask you to put your left or right foot in and shake it all about, then don’t hold back, the webcam in the distance intentionally does not make out facial features of those doing the dance.   

This cache could be more difficult in certain seasons.

Watch for Big Foot in the area. He has been seen.

There is a trail map online (http://www.gmfcotrails.org/Trails-Map.html).

There is NOT room for trackables and coins in the container.

Watch for wildlife and respect their domain.

Caching can be dangerous. There are inherent risks involved which you take upon yourself when you are caching.

Please be careful and remember rule #13 - HAVE FUN!

Additional Waypoints

P07XA7B - Parking
N 38° 56.140 W 105° 01.050

T07XA7B - Trailhead
N 38° 56.295 W 105° 01.150

T17XA7B - Trailhead
N 38° 56.085 W 105° 01.705

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 Additional Waypoints (3)

CodeNameTypeCommentsDateCoordinatesDistance
P07XA7BParking Parking Area  09/05/2018 N 38° 56.140 W 105° 01.050 2.25 kms E 
T07XA7BTrailhead Trailhead  09/05/2018 N 38° 56.295 W 105° 01.150 2.12 kms E 
T17XA7BTrailhead Trailhead  09/05/2018 N 38° 56.085 W 105° 01.705 1.32 kms E 

 Hints

3 coins in the fountain, 3 steps towards to door, 3rd rock from the sun...Watch where your feet are as to not step on the 3 rocks holding the multi-colored container in place. Use the spoiler photos attached if you like.

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9 Logs: Found it 8  Publish Listing 1  

Found it 06/02/2019 By SnailMan1
Offsprings and I hiked this loop on this very beautiful day. TFTC.

Found it 06/02/2019 By Offsprings
Found with Snailman1. TFTC.

Found it 10/13/2018 By MountainBear
Found with Java Chip. We were not sure what to expect on this one, but we enjoyed the adventure and were glad to make the find. TFTC!

Found it 10/10/2018 By Kerewin0430
Well, a sufficient number of people have logged this one, so as the final member of the "Power of 3," I suppose it's time for me to log this! Thanks for letting me tag along on this hike, it was a great day! I was introduced to some of the epic KTrackers caches referenced in this write up on the same weekend the tribute was placed! All I can say is wow! What a creative CO KTrackers is! :-)

Found it 09/15/2018 By estes01
You have to love the geocache description on this tribute to K Trackers…it's all there…every single thing he put us through. Whether he's planting a cache or writing a log on someone else's cache, he puts everything into it. And even though I've cursed him many times, I always end up appreciating the forethought that goes into every single thing he does. You just have to admire it. Fitting tribute to the ranger and we really like hiking this area, which is a good thing because we do it often enough. So about this story on holding off the RCMP…I don't think I know that one. Thanks to the CO for another reason to go caching. Attached a photo.

Found it 09/15/2018 By ernie66
Nice tribute to K Trackers and some of his unique hides and containers. Out today doing the upper loop again with estes01. We started at the Mt. Dewey end and returned via Catamount Trail. I see some progress on the connection from Horseshoe to Catamount, though the turnoff point from Catamount to the new connector is not marked and is far from obvious. Thanks for another cache on the loop!

Found it 09/08/2018 By billkat
Well I guess I can be blamed for the coordinate discrepancy. I took a couple readings but am glad Karen was able to find it. That area of the universe seems to wander a bit. It was fun hiking with and helping the CO hide it. Tftc!

Found it 09/07/2018 By WingsAndTales
Well normally I would wait on a tribute cache and let the honoree go for the FTF but the CO encouraged me to go ahead. There are so many crazy caching memories brought up by that first paragraph that it's hard to know where to begin. A KTrackers cache is guaranteed to be unique and interesting but never easy. This is a fitting tribute and a great location. The clouds were covering the peak by the time I got there but you could still see the new dusting of snow near treeline. The antenna debate will go on for a while yet. My GPS said 20-25 feet sitting next to the cache. It's reasonable but enough that I had to look for a couple minutes. I came up from Catamount and continued around the ridge for a very pleasant loop hike of about 6 miles. Thanks for another reason to hike the great trails in the area. TFTC

Publish Listing 09/05/2018 By Heartland Cacher
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