GC7DQTP Traditional Cache Wagon road over Berthoud Pass
Type: Traditional | Size: Micro Micro | Difficulty: 1.5 out of 5 | Terrain: 2.5 out of 5
By: Scaber @ | Hide Date: 10/17/2017 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 45.699 W105° 41.589 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
Takes less than an hour  Scenic view  Available during winter  Picnic tables nearby  Tourist Friendly 

A geocache located at the Sally H. Research Trail which features interactive exhibits about the area.

I've driven past this trail many times and have wondered what it is. Finally I stopped, explored, and decided to place a cache here. The cache is located at the Sally H. Research Trail which features interactive exhibits about the area. This very short trail recounts the building of a wagon road over Berthoud Pass and illustrates the grades which were required to acheive it. The following is from an informational plaque at the cache site.

In 1860, the Town Fathers of Empire envisioned a route over a mountain pass that would later be called Berthoud Pass. The road, Georgetown-Empire-Middle Park Wagon Road, was completed in 1875. In 1876, Colorado became a state and in 1891, it bought the rights and rights-of-ways of the toll road for $18,500. Important historical figures who helped in the construction of the road were Edward Berthoud, for whom the Pass is named, Jim Bridger, the mountain man and Indian scout, and William Russell, partner of the Pony Express. Upon completion, it would take 6 hours to travel by stage coach from Georgetown to Middle Park (what is now Grand County). The price of the ticket was $1.00 from Georgetown to Empire, and to Cozens Ranch (just west of Winter Park) was $6.00. The trip today on U.S. Highway 40 from Empire to Cozens Ranch is about 30 miles and takes about 45 minutes (depending on weather conditions on the Pass).

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10 Logs: Found it 10  

Found it 05/24/2019 By Killer Bees14962
Nice break on our drive up the hill.

Found it 05/11/2019 By Wulff Pack
Interesting little trail. Enjoyed the short walk with the geodogs, to the prize. Thanks!

Found it 02/17/2019 By GeoTed1
Took me a bit longer to find than it should have... good camo!

Found it 10/17/2018 By peakview
Keep your head up, you’ll be happier

Found it 10/08/2018 By Betterthanpetter
Glad we completed the test loop to ensure we would make it up the demanding grade on this trail

Found it 08/19/2018 By isrealallen
Good hide

Found it 08/19/2018 By kasy.allen
TFTC - BLIZKAPA - #24

Found it 08/14/2018 By Greasepot
9:21:00 AM Out for a beautiful day in the high country! Thanks! Hiked on the CDT, and then rode the Fraser River Trail.

Found it 07/05/2018 By TAT
I saw someone watching me, so I had to stop and say hi. Thanks for the cache.

Found it 07/05/2018 By JTgirlz
GPS jumped around a lot. Challenge is to find the right tree. Blends in well. Tftc