GC1HD3R Traditional Cache Sneaking up on Sleeping Giants
Type: Traditional | Size: Micro Micro | Difficulty: 1.5 out of 5 | Terrain: 3.5 out of 5
By: Polaski @ | Hide Date: 10/20/2008 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 11.457 W108° 08.375 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
Dogs  Not Recommended for kids  Takes less than an hour  Scenic view  Difficult climbing  Available at all times  Parking available 
Cache is a 35 mm canister sporting a cammo cover, sitting in a wind blown alcove, behind a Gambel's Oak grove.
Replaced canister with an ammo can, same location. :0)
Sounds like such a pleasent location, HOWEVER this cache is for the little more adventerous, nimble and slightly daring cacher. In otherwords, some bouldering abilities are required, but no rope and technical tools of the trade are needed.

Was driving down the DeBeque to Mesa road the other day and the sunlight was starting to get low in the late afternoon and it came to me. It was the Rock Man from Neilson's the Point. There he was, sitting there looking to the west, sleeping soundly. Tried to sneak up to the top of his head, but realizing I didn't have anyone with me to call for help, in the event I took the short way down, I stopped just behind his head. While your on top, you can see Indian point to the west. Umhhhhhh?

Have fun, be careful and remember - a fifty two year old guy placed it. :0)

*Congratulations to Bearmoose on the FTF!
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None needed, but do be careful both on the way and coming back down.

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6 Logs: Found it 4  Didn't find it 1  Owner Maintenance 1  

Found it 04/01/2019 By stewartdiamond
Found it, fun hike to the top and the views were great.

Didn't find it 08/12/2018 By KnightsAdventures
Not sure if we took the wrong way up but our gps’ bounced wildly around a tower we thought would be the head of the giant but couldn’t seem to get a stable location. We walked circles around but eventually decided to retreat for lunch. LOVED getting off the highway in our route rounding out the end of our honeymoon to climb in the rocks and really appreciate the time it must’ve taken to place this cache. We would’ve loved some clues on the best location to get started but we would totally try again.

Found it 07/07/2018 By CacheKings007
Should have climbed a little higher. A great hike. Favorite indeed! TFTC!

Found it 04/15/2018 By Mnt. Goat
TFTC!! Neat one!

Found it 08/31/2016 By <>
I've searched for this several times from the Debeque road side. We spend several months in Collbran each year, and I couldn't stand driving by any longer. I parked in the gravel area on SR 65 and headed down a dirt road heading east to a grazing area past the power line pole. I passed through the fence to the meadow, went about as far as the pipe you can drive over and found a way up just east. After heading north and west I climbed several layers of cliff, toward the second power pole. Continuing on to near the 3rd power pole, I was high enough to head west to the cache. Being near 70 years old and 5 foot 2, it was a challenge, but I placed one foot hold after another and made it relatively easily. Very easy find once you are close.
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Owner Maintenance 07/23/2016 By Polaski
I guess the the written note is not the same as maintenence. This cache needs niether. It is safely where I left it, but not so easy to get to :0)