GC6RXEV Traditional Cache Oil Creek
Type: Traditional | Size: Regular Regular | Difficulty: 1.5 out of 5 | Terrain: 2 out of 5
By: Room Ten-O-Nine @ | Hide Date: 09/12/2016 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N38° 30.779 W105° 12.741 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
Dogs  Recommended for kids  Takes less than an hour  Scenic view  Available at all times  Available during winter  Poison plants  Not Wheelchair accessible  No Public restrooms nearby  Bicycles  Motorcycles  Thorns  Park and Grab  No Food Nearby  Tourist Friendly 

Oil Creek

Shesadilley got the FTF!

An easy grab near an historical marker. I've driven past here many times but only recently stopped and read the monument. It is easy to miss. There is just enough room to pull off the road at the waypoint.

In the early 1800s oil was known to exist underground. Occasionally while drilling for water the crews would hit oil. This was usually considered a nuisance until scientists reported that kerosene could be manufactured from oil. It wasn't long until the rush was on.

The first well drilled specifically for oil in the United States was near Titusville, Pennsylvania in 1859. The second was near Cañon City, Colorado in 1862. (Although oil had been discovered in a seep near Florence, Colorado in 1860, it was not successfully drilled until 1881.) Be sure to take time to read the monument at the parking waypoint.

The creek across the road was known as Oil Creek. Today it is better known as Four Mile Creek. If anyone knows how or when Oil Creek changed names to Four Mile Creek please let me know or post it in your log.

There is a nice FTF prize, a couple of travel bugs and plenty of swag to get this one started.

Additional Waypoints

P06RXEV - Parking and Monument
N 38° 30.795 W 105° 12.747
Not really a pullout, but at least you can get off the road here.
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CodeNameTypeCommentsDateCoordinatesDistance
P06RXEVParking and Monument Parking Area Not really a pullout, but at least you can get off the road here. 09/12/2016 N 38° 30.795 W 105° 12.747 0.03 kms N 

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Easiest to approach from the road.

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10 Logs: Found it 7  Write note 1  Owner Maintenance 2  

Owner Maintenance 06/09/2019 By Room1009
I stopped and checked on this cache today. It is in perfect condition and patiently waiting to be found. I added a travel bug that wants to travel the galaxy. Cache on!

Found it 04/21/2019 By bruce1217
Wow two in one day!

Found it 04/21/2019 By MarHarr
TFTC SL and left some goodies! Happy Easter!

Found it 02/02/2019 By dangitsydney_
So much fun!

Found it 01/06/2019 By kaynzach
First time to see a travel bug. Pretty cool hiding spot. Cant wait for someone else to find the serpentine

Write note 09/03/2018 By Room1009
Stopped and dropped a trackable. All is well with this cache.

Found it 08/19/2018 By MiizzCarrie
Took at least half hour because we didn’t listen to directions! Haha... taking the travel bug to help it along the way!

Found it 08/19/2018 By jhougham
That was good one!

Owner Maintenance 06/19/2018 By Room1009
Stopped by and dropped a travel bug that wants to visit all 50 states. Cache is in great condition.

Found it 04/05/2018 By J/L
TFTC JAR