GC2FWQ1 Traditional Cache I Hung my Head
Type: Traditional | Size: Regular Regular | Difficulty: 2.5 out of 5 | Terrain: 3.5 out of 5
By: Team Laxson @ | Hide Date: 09/27/2010 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N40° 46.945 W107° 21.990 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
Scenic view  Significant hike  Hunting  No Public restrooms nearby  Camping available 


A cache with a phenominal view. While placing the cache, a Johnny Cash song popped in my head:

Early one morning
With time to kill
I borrowed Jebb's rifle
And sat on a hill
I saw a lone rider
Crossing the plain
I drew a bead on him
To practice my aim

My brother's rifle
Went off in my hand
A shot rang out
Across the land
The horse, he kept running
The rider was dead
I hung my head
I hung my head

The hike to this one is about 2.5 miles from the trailhead. The elevation gain is moderate, with just under 1,000 feet difference between the cache and the trailhead. The hike is steep in a few places, but only for a short distance.



Getting there


The trailhead for Black Mountain (also called Trail 1185) will be found at N40 45.598 W107 20.648. To getthere, take Hwy 13 North from Craig for 12 miles, then turn East on to Cr 27 (N40 40.443 W107 28.250). This should get you to the trailhead. The maps show there are other roads that connect with the main road, but many of them are closed to vehicles.

The roads to the trailhead are car friendly, but will be challenging when there's snow on the ground.
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5 Logs: Found it 5  

Found it 06/29/2014 By NickTheHuman
Great place for a cache. Lots of snow up there still! But hey, at least there's no fire bans yet. SLTNLN. Thanks!

Found it 06/23/2013 By Guinness/brown dog
Thanks for the cache. What a beautiful view. Took globe key chain and left horse and tee pee pin.

Found it 08/25/2012 By Denali41
I enjoyed finding this nice cache placement on my return toward the trailhead after finding the Black Mountain cache. The early morning crispness and the beautiful dawn-period lighting made the hike especially meaningful--of course finding the two caches really complemented all that natural stuff! Thanks much for this fine cache. It's in a wonderful location.

Found it 08/18/2012 By A & J - Adrift
A bit of a hazy day for views because of the smoke from wildfires.

Found it 10/14/2010 By timetogetout
I ran up Black Mt. to see what I could see. Man you can see everything from up there. Thank you so much for this cache. TNLNSL