GC8EFQZ Unknown Cache The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Type: Mystery | Size: Micro Micro | Difficulty: 4 out of 5 | Terrain: 2 out of 5
By: dondjay @ | Hide Date: 10/06/2019 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N38° 40.461 W104° 40.615 | Last updated: 06/19/2022 | Fav points: 0
Dogs  Available during winter  Horses  Stealth required  Stroller accessible  No Night Cache 

 

The container is NOT at the posted coordinates.

This cache is a nod to my childhood.  Growing up my brother and I had a thick book full of different fairy tales.  The very first story was The Three Billy Goats Gruff.  I have found a location that really reminds me of that story.

To know where to look solve this puzzle: Head.builds.cats

You may not get the exact GPS location, but you will have enough data to know where to go especially with the parking locations. Ensure you zoom the map back a bit to get bearings.

A lot of caches in Fountain are disappearing due to construction.  I wanted to put some out there to attract folks to Fountain and put them in locations that I know aren’t going to fall to a bulldozer.  I hope you enjoy your trip.  I will be adding more down the road in this area, so keep checking back.

Additional Waypoints

P08EFQZ - Shortest Route
N 38° 40.459 W 104° 40.613
There is a trail access point at this location. It is in a residential neighborhood.
P18EFQZ - Off main road
N 38° 40.240 W 104° 40.425
This is just off Link Drive. While this is a longer walk, there also additional caches in this area.
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 Additional Waypoints (2)

CodeNameTypeCommentsDateCoordinatesDistance
P08EFQZShortest Route Parking Area There is a trail access point at this location. It is in a residential neighborhood. 10/06/2019 N 38° 40.459 W 104° 40.613 0.00 kms SE 
P18EFQZOff main road Parking Area This is just off Link Drive. While this is a longer walk, there also additional caches in this area. 10/06/2019 N 38° 40.240 W 104° 40.425 0.49 kms SE 

 Hints

In the story, it is where the troll lives.

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5 Logs: Found it 5  

Found it 03/28/2020 By meanlady1
Fun find, Doggo Guards didn't mind me at all :D

Found it 03/16/2020 By Amanduhhh0705
Found !

Found it 03/01/2020 By R&B CO
Was in area for a newly published cache and found this one was very close. Made it harder for myself by spending too much time looking in the wrong place. After a nudge from CO realized my error and once at correct GZ made a quick find. Thanks Dondjay for the help and the fun puzzle.

Found it 10/17/2019 By Room1009
I hunted for this cache after the Cumberland CITO Event this morning. I didn't have a cache hidden this month yet, plus the D/T rating was intriguing. I could not get the checker to give me a green light, but I was 99% sure I had solved this correctly and the coordinates looked promising. I parked at the closest waypoint and made the short walk to the cache area. I searched the correct area initially but did not see it. I worked my way around and did some crawling and scooting on my back, all to no avail. Finally I started over again and found it in short order. Man did I get dirty on this one. I'm just glad it hadn't rained recently or I would have been covered with mud. Thanks for a fun puzzle (fun being one I can actually solve) and a challenging hide.

Found it 10/13/2019 By TheBrecks
Out geocaching in the neighborhood today and decided to walk out to this recently placed puzzle from dondjay. I slid right into the ditch in the mud, but after a close examination of the hide area made the find. Thanks for placing this cache with an interesting d/t. Fun find.