Green light, Green with envy, little green men, Green Eggs and
Ham, Greenback.
Green Mountain is part of a complex of summits in the foothills
south of Pikes Peak. To avoid private property, you can park at the
designated coordinates and proceed west up Emerald Valley Trail to
Road 373. This brings you to within 1/4 mile of the cache. Expect a
hike of about 8 miles round trip with an elevation gain of 1500
feet. Part of the trail follows the Broadmoor Pipeline and at some
spots you can hear water flowing through the pipe.
Welcome to Colorful Colorado signs greet travelers on
major highways as they enter the state. Don't let the drab brown
sign and monochromatic backdrop at most of the highway border
crossings fool you. From the clear blue sky and the pure white of
snow to the red sandstone rocks, golden aspen, dark night skies,
and the deep green of the forest, this cache series invites you to
experience some of our state's less-traveled places, to stop and
and absorb your surroundings, and to allow yourself to be changed
by them.
There are seven caches in the series - six different colors that
may be found in any order and a final cache that combines
color-coded clues obtained from inside the front cover of the
logbook in each of the other six. Although all of Colorado is
colorful, this entire series stays within the Pikes Peak region.
Some are short hikes, some a little longer, but there are no
dangerous exposures or difficult climbs. Any mountain hike can be
dangerous of course, so bring a map and be prepared for changing
weather, wildlife encounters, and high elevations.
Congratulations to titocache -
first to find!
Additional Waypoints
PK3471H - Parking Area
N 38° 42.941 W 104° 55.467
Parking area for trail that avoids private property.
Colorful Colorado - Green Mountain
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