08/19/2018 By yoee03
Nice view
08/03/2018 By Back Country Horsemen
Just as I got to the Parking spot a light drizzle started. Of course! So I slipped & slid out to GZ. While I was searching a FS SUV and a wild land fire truck drove up the switch backs. Eventually I expanded my search about 35' up & found the large ammo can.
FYI this section of the road is always closed in the winter now from Garden of the Gods to Rampart Reservoir from sometime in Nov until March or April depending on snow.
11/27/2017 By Nicholas.Armbruster
TFTC!
11/26/2017 By Mack Gulliver
Tricky! Thanks
11/01/2017 By gampa&gamma
Beautiful morning for hiking and caching along Rampart Range Road. The views were breathtaking. Signed log and replaced as found. Thanks for the fun cache.
04/30/2017 By Dean & Chris
We found this cache and logged the book and traded swag a while back. Now we finally get to claim the smiley. Thanks for placing this cache for us to find.
04/24/2017 By RocketMan
Thanks fot K Trackers for the detailed info on this location. It looks like this cache is finally good to go!
04/23/2017 By K Trackers
I picked up this nice cache while on a short run down Rampart Range road. I was surprised last month to learn that this road closes in the winter, so I was glad to get the opportunity to come here day. I struggled to find this one as my GPS had me looking in the wrong spots. I found this one because I heard it before I saw it. One of the rocks slide off of it and made that distinctive metal sound, just as I was prepared to move on...as if it wanted to be found. I did not realize that something was out of the ordinary with this cache until I looked at the log and noticed that it had not been signed for a few years. Unfortunately, my Garmin does not show caches as being disabled. Once I got home, I saw all of the information in the logs.
I'll offer the following information to the CO in case something might be useful here as he determines how to proceed with the cache. At the very least, he does not need to come physically check on it. The container and log are still in great shape, fully serviceable, and hidden.
There are no posted signs near the parking coordinates, or anywhere near the cache; or anything to indicate that this area is closed. Farther down the road, closed areas are clearly marked or even fenced off, unlike this area. At the entrance (exit from Garden of the Gods), there is nothing posted about restrictions to foot traffic. I think this is significant because while I'm not sure if this area ever had a restricted sign, I know that some of these signs are coming down. I'm not trying to contradict what may be online (which I did not check), I'm only reporting what conditions are on the ground. The cache is a good 300 feet from the burn zone. The entire area between the cache and parking spot is undamaged. Given this state, I assume that this area either didn't need a sign or may not be in a true, intended closure area. I could see how when they made the map, they simply didn't include this untouched area and drew the closure area to touch Rampart Range road, a convenient boundary.
Hopefully the CO will find this information helpful and will save him a trip from having to physically come here to check on the cache. At the very least, I'm thrilled as I realize I now can add a 4year, 10 month "lonely" cache to my stats. Counting caches lonely for only one year or more, I know have 67 years, 7months from 39 caches in 11 States & Provinces.
Thanks to the CO for the placement, diligence in maintaining the cache and surrounding conditions, and keeping this old one alive; TFTC.
01/21/2017 By RocketMan
I will check on this one in spring. RocketMan
07/10/2016 By RocketMan
It looks like this area is closed at least until Oct of this year (http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd475683.pdf) and unfortunately the cache is still in the restricted area (see attache image, small cross hatch area is restricted.
Maybe next year!
RocketMan
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