GC1G7FC You're In Sample
Type: Traditional | Size: Regular | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: mr.volkswagen & Badger4007 @ | Hide Date: 09/12/2008 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N38° 28.350 W105° 21.225 | Last updated: 06/19/2022 | Fav points: 0
               

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Down near railroad and Arkansas River at the southern end of Fremont County Road 61.

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Say that three times fast. It doesn't matter who you are - that's funny stuff. If you were to ask us where you were, that's what we would answer. And, no, you don't need to pee in a cup. If you still you don't understand what we're talking about, read the name of this one again. It'll come to you.


This site was once a siding on the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad named after Nathaniel W. Sample. He was the D&RG's first master mechanic. He came to work during the line's construction in 1871 for his friend from the Civil War, Union General William Jackson Palmer, who was the current Manager of Construction, among other things.

This siding was 3,200 linear feet long and had a telephone booth for communications up until 1965. You can still see remnants of the "fort" walls used during the Gorge War between rival rail companies.

It is also believed that Zebulon Pike made his way through this area in January 1807 on his return expedition from the Arkansas and Platte Headwaters.

For those of you who don't know what a siding is, it's a section of track that enables a train to pull off to the side of the main track to let another train pass. We didn't know either . . . we had to ask ourselves. Apparently they're very common in places like, oh, gorges and canyons. Check out the attached photo of the siding.

Remember, the railroad tracks are private property, and no need to go that far, so proceed at your own risk. As always, watch out for dangerous wildlife.

Additional Waypoints
PK1G7FC - Parking
N 38° 28.460 W 105° 21.347
Parking area and turn around.

04/09/2017 By Dean & Chris
We've been looking at this cache for quite a while now and today was the day. We enjoyed the hike to the river a lot. Nice weather and not too windy. The container has seen better days. The lid is cracked and does no longer close. It's a good thing that the hide does offer some protection from the elements. We spent a long time looking at the other side and wishing we could have crossed for a closer look. Thanks for showing us this place.

11/19/2016 By d.digger
I've been wanting to get this one off my list for quite some time and I thought today is the day. The road is good all the way to the gate, but that last switchback is a bear; I spun a little bit on the way back up. Then I chickened out and parked at a wide spot before the end and walked the rest of the way. The lid on the container is a little rough, but it still keeps the weather out and the cache placement helps.
Cool buildings across the river, I wish the footbridge was still in place so I could explore. But I couldn't imagine living down here, at this time of year the house is always in the shadows.

07/30/2016 By Gwen;)
Funny name! Very cool spot.

07/30/2016 By nite_raven
Loved this area. I got a lot of photos.

07/30/2016 By LeewayeDiscGolf
The Emergency Access gate that states Do Not Block was blocked by a bicycle locked to the post when we pulled in. lol. Lots of neat exposed pipes on the hike down in. Cool view of the bridge from down here. We watched about a million rafts go by and the Royal Gorge train passed by too. No matter how much we pumped our arms the engineer was not about to hit the horn for us. The old footbridge remnants and the terraced walls are very cool. There is a neat overhang of rock above and right of the 'town' that looks like it'd be an awesome waterfall in the rain. We even found a dumbbell just sitting on a rock. The cache lid has seen better days but otherwise all is well. Thanks for another 'if it wasn't for geocaching' for bringing us down here.