GC16TM1 Traditional Cache Horse Latitudes (Maritime History Series)
Type: Traditional | Size: Regular Regular | Difficulty: 2 out of 5 | Terrain: 3 out of 5
By: cirrus @ | Hide Date: 10/19/2007 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 04.832 W104° 31.192 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 3
Not Available during winter  Horses  Medium hike (1km-10km) 
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Horse Latitudes



THE WORDS OF SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE “IDLE AS A PAINTED SHIP UPON A PAINTED OCEAN” WELL DESCRIBE A SAILING SHIP’S SITUATION WHEN IT ENTERED THE HORSE LATITUDES. LOCATED NEAR THE WEST INDIES BETWEEN 30 AND 40 DEGREES NORTH LATITUDE, THESE WATERS WERE NOTED FOR UNFAVORABLE WINDS THAT BECALMED CATTLE SHIPS HEADING FROM EUROPE TO AMERICA. OFTEN SHIPS CARRYING HORSES WOULD HAVE TO CAST SEVERAL OVERBOARD TO CONSERVE DRINKING WATER FOR THE REST AS THE SHIP RODE OUT THE UNFAVORABLE WINDS. BECAUSE SO MANY HORSES AND OTHER CATTLE WERE TOSSED TO THE SEA, THE AREA CAME TO BE KNOWN AS THE “HORSE LATITUDES.”

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12 Logs: Found it 11  Write note 1  

Found it 05/17/2019 By PeytonTroop148
Found by Peyton Troop 148

Found it 05/17/2019 By JuicyBrucy
Troop 148 17 May 2019 at 2:15 pm

Write note 08/09/2018 By safechrisLaurie
I thought about this one...I seriously did.

But it was another .1 or so away and I had already been gone for so long and it was hot. Lots of reasons why I didn't make it. But I am not one who has to clear out a park in one day. And who knows...maybe one day I will be back!

I did enjoy the beautiful lime green lichen on the rocks, and the bench to take a break.

Thanks anyway for the nice walk.
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Found it 06/22/2018 By berg_kids
Found with Pasha while getting some exercise. Dropped the Pasha TB. Feared rattlers here but didn’t see any!

Found it 01/14/2018 By MountainBear
Found with Java Chip! TFTC!

Found it 09/09/2017 By gampa&gamma
We had previously only made a quick stop in this park for a cache needed for a challenge, but today we wanted to enjoy a nice long hike. Gorgeous weather and no mugglers! No problem with this cache. Signed log, replaced as found, happy to finally find a puzzle piece in one of these caches. TFTC.

Found it 07/11/2017 By K Trackers
I picked this nice cache up during a short, day run at Homestead Park. I have never been to the park before, so I was happy to finally have a chance to come here and hike. The weather was pleasant and cooperating, so I was able to make great time moving through the park. Fortunately, I was able to make the find on this nice cache after a short hunt and without any drama. For me, that is always a welcome and good thing. I was also grateful to Thanks to the CO for luring me to Homestead Park, placing this nice cache for everyone to find, and offering a fun hunt...TFTC.

Found it 06/04/2017 By Ms.Stang
Out for some geocaching on this gorgeous Sunday! TFTC

Found it 03/17/2017 By ColoradoSmith
Tftc!
Great day for a walk!

Found it 01/29/2017 By Magilla82
Magilla

Found it 11/16/2016 By KimNLucy
Out enjoying the last day of summer in mid November! TFTC!

Found it 11/10/2016 By RPieperCO
Thanks for the fun cash! Another in the series down. Smile I came out to the park after work to do some hiking around. This was the last stop of the afternoon. I found it quickly and was able to sign the log. Grabbed the clue sheet and replaced everything as found. There are still plenty of clue sheets and every is in great condition. Thanks for placing this series out in such fun spots!