GC4MZH5 Traditional Cache Land of the Limber Pine
Type: Traditional | Size: Micro Micro | Difficulty: 1.5 out of 5 | Terrain: 3 out of 5
By: FoCoGeoClan @ | Hide Date: 09/08/2013 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N40° 38.554 W105° 41.773 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
Dogs  Scenic view  Parking available  Seasonal Access 

Small cache located in a lovely hillside stand of Limber pine. Located about 1/2 mile from Brown's Lake Trailhead.

As a younger man I spent a good amount of time studying and working in the forests of the Rocky Mountains. The Limber Pine was and still is perhaps my favorite tree in the region. The species is a bit of an oddball here in Colorado. Unlike ponderosa, lodgepole, and spuce/fir there are no large forest made up of this tree species. It is commonly located in rockier areas in the middle of spruce fir or lodgepole forests. The tree at this particular location has an almost ancient feel to it similar to a bristlecone pine. This is a beautiful area and I would encourage everyone to make the hike to Crown Point (about 2 miles from trailhead) and if your feeling really good go all the way to Brown's Lake.

So enjoy the hike, the trees, and the cache. This is a small one but it should not be difficult to spot. Bring your own pen please. Please remember to tread lightly and leave no trace.

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Look high. I am not a cruel person so I would not use a fake pinecone at this location.

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3 Logs: Found it 2  Publish Listing 1  

Found it 09/27/2014 By marmotandgoatcachers
Had never hiked up this way before - a gorgeous area and great views! Thanks for the incentive to meander up this way :)!

Found it 09/26/2013 By waawhoo
Glad I did this one second on my way back to the vehicle. What an awesome time this makes my 200 cache! I was so looking forward to making my 200 a FTF! Thank you.

This entry was edited by waawhoo on Monday, 21 April 2014 at 14:13:58 UTC.

Publish Listing 09/09/2013 By HighCountryAdmin
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