Between South Fork and Pagosa Springs, CO, this is a high altitude cache for those who enjoy some off-road fun. A 4x4, ATV, Dirt Bike, or Horse will be required since a 2-wheel drive vehicle wont be able to handle the terrain. The Cache altitude is about 11,400 ft on the Continental Divide.
You will be looking for a blue waterproof container with a logbook, pencil, and pencil sharpener.
Use the information from the waypoint list on this page along with a very good topo map of the Rio Grande National Forest. I highly suggest the one from National Geographic. Make sure you have plenty of daylight. It is approx 29 miles to complete the loop from Hwy 160 and Pass Creek Rd (390) back to Hwy 160 and Park Creek Rd (380). Plan on 3.5 hours in a jeep during good weather conditions with little stopping.
Start at Hwy 160 (N37 31.695 W106 46.221) and Drive on Pass Creek Rd (390) until you reach the intersection of 384 (N37 29.047 W106 42.355) and go uphill to the right. This is where you will need 4 wheel drive. Continue on 384 until you reach the intersection of 385 (N37 28.209 W106 41.789) and take another right. Continue on 385 until you reach a spur-road at the top that breaks off to the right (N37 26.613 W106 41.270). The cache will be just up the hill from this location. Three years ago this was a walking trail. It has since been used by jeeps, etc. Please do not drive in any location where there is no road or we will lose our privilege of using this area. Be extra careful if it is muddy and please do not make any new tracks here.. Once you find the cache, continue back the same way you came and arrive again at road 385 and the spur (N37 26.613 W106 41.270). If you left a trailer for your bikes or ATV's, you will most likely want to head back down to Hwy 160 the same way you came up. If you are street-legal and don't need to head back to a trailer, continue east / north east on 385 down several switch backs until you come to another intersection with 384 (N37 27.840 W106 40.965). Stay right and continue on 385 to the intersection of 385 and 380 / Park Creek Rd (N37 28.764 W106 40.335). Turn left and head northwest to get back to Hwy 160 (N37 35.789 W106 43.653). At the end of the loop here you can also look for GC13Q57.
Additional Waypoints
011Y7CD - Hwy 160 / 390 intersection
N 37° 31.695 W 106° 46.221
Start here. Hwy 160 and Pass Creek Rd 390
021Y7CD - 390 / 384 intersection
N 37° 29.047 W 106° 42.355
390 / 384 intersection. Stay Right and go uphill.
031Y7CD - 384 / 385 intersection west side
N 37° 28.209 W 106° 41.789
384 / 385 intersection west side. Stay right and continue uphill.
041Y7CD - 385 Spur
N 37° 26.613 W 106° 41.270
385 Spur. Turn right to find cache
051Y7CD - 385 / 384 intersection east side
N 37° 27.840 W 106° 40.965
385 / 384 intersection East Side.. Stay right and continue north / north east.
061Y7CD - 385 / 380 intersection
N 37° 28.764 W 106° 40.335
385 / 380 (Park Creek Rd) intersection. Turn left and head north / northwest to get back to Hwy 160.
071Y7CD - 380 / Hwy 160 intersection
N 37° 35.789 W 106° 43.653
Park Creek Rd (380) and Hwy 160.. End of the Loop. This is a good time to look for GC13Q57.
| Code | Name | Type | Comments | Date | Coordinates | Distance |
| 011Y7CD | Hwy 160 / 390 intersection | Trailhead | Start here. Hwy 160 and Pass Creek Rd 390 | 09/04/2009 | N 37° 31.695 W 106° 46.221 | 12.21 kms NW |
| 021Y7CD | 390 / 384 intersection | Reference Point | 390 / 384 intersection. Stay Right and go uphill. | 09/04/2009 | N 37° 29.047 W 106° 42.355 | 5.21 kms N |
| 031Y7CD | 384 / 385 intersection west side | Reference Point | 384 / 385 intersection west side. Stay right and continue uphill. | 09/04/2009 | N 37° 28.209 W 106° 41.789 | 3.50 kms N |
| 041Y7CD | 385 Spur | Reference Point | 385 Spur. Turn right to find cache | 09/04/2009 | N 37° 26.613 W 106° 41.270 | 0.51 kms N |
| 051Y7CD | 385 / 384 intersection east side | Reference Point | 385 / 384 intersection East Side.. Stay right and continue north / north east. | 09/04/2009 | N 37° 27.840 W 106° 40.965 | 2.83 kms N |
| 061Y7CD | 385 / 380 intersection | Reference Point | 385 / 380 (Park Creek Rd) intersection. Turn left and head north / northwest to get back to Hwy 160. | 09/04/2009 | N 37° 28.764 W 106° 40.335 | 4.73 kms N |
| 071Y7CD | 380 / Hwy 160 intersection | Reference Point | Park Creek Rd (380) and Hwy 160.. End of the Loop. This is a good time to look for GC13Q57. | 09/04/2009 | N 37° 35.789 W 106° 43.653 | 17.82 kms N |
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