GC6VRRW Dakota Ridge # 3
Type: Traditional | Size: Regular | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: Room Ten-O-Nine @ | Hide Date: 10/20/2016 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N38° 28.224 W105° 15.249 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
                   

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Dakota Ridge # 3

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hartsdale got the FTF

A series of caches along the Dakota Ridge Trail in the Skyline Drive and Caņon City Hogbacks Open Space area. This is a relatively new trail with spectacular views in all directions. This series is not recommended for the severely acrophobic or toddlers. There are steep drop-offs, loose rocks, cacti, and the usual critters common in this area. You may see extreme mountain bikers on the trail.

The closest parking is the Skyline Drive Parking waypoint. The Dakota Ridge Trail starts there. The trail can also be accessed from the Washington Street Trailhead waypoint if you don't want to drive over Skyline Drive. You will have a longer and steeper hike from there. Take Greenhorn Trail to Old Skyline Drive Trail and follow it to the top. You can then descend via Dakota Ridge Trail.

All the caches are near the trail. Please do not try to bushwhack directly to any of these. You will damage the fragile ecosystem and it could be dangerous.

The Hogbacks Open Space is closed from 11:00 pm to 5:00 am. Skyline Drive is closed at night and during inclement weather. Skyline Drive is a narrow one-way road with steep drop offs. It exits in Caņon City.

This is a big container with plenty of room for trackables and swag.

Be sure and grab the clue for Dakota Ridge # 4

Additional Waypoints

P16VRRW - Skyline Drive Parking
N 38° 27.707 W 105° 15.090
Best place to park on Skyline Drive. Dakota Ridge Trail starts here.
PA6VRRW - Alternate Parking
N 38° 28.151 W 105° 14.961
Alternate parking area at the Washing Street Trailhead. Park here if you do not want to drive over Skyline Drive. You will have a longer and steeper hike from here.
SD6VRRW - Skyline Drive Entrance
N 38° 28.357 W 105° 15.487
Entrance to Skyline Drive, a narrow, one-way road with steep drop offs and sharp turns.

03/31/2019 By YamaGypsy
I felt this one was easier than the last one. Lemonheadmafia wasn't so uncomfortable with me going there. Got the final clue as the temperature started dropping. We knew we had to hurry to finish up before the snow. Sl, thanks!

03/17/2019 By Dean & Chris
Our first time on the Dakota Ridge Trail. We will have to come back some other time to get the clues. Nice cache and hide. Gets a favorite from us.

03/06/2019 By OR85OR450
Hi - date is approximate since we had really sketchy internet service during our recent visit to the Colo Springs area & I'm late-logging.
I had two very nice days to visit down to Canyon City- interrupted by that mini-blizzard that rolled thru ! Found a lot of caches including some challenges, & a multi with a choice D/T combo for filling a space in an all-multi fizzy grid.

I really enjoyed the series along the ridge, but a coughing fit due to past medical stuff made me a bit glad for the blizzard-break of a couple days in my schedule !! I think some more Woodstock-bound TB's may have been up this way too.

06/22/2018 By PLD911
Great hide, TFTC!

04/05/2018 By srbisblest
Great trail, found with dlbisblest. SL. TFTC.

04/05/2018 By dlbisblest
Great trail and some fun geocaching. Nice hide. TNLN. SL. TFTC.

01/09/2018 By Room1009
It was a beautiful day today and I decided to take advantage by hiking on Skyline Drive and checking all my caches up there. This cache is in perfect condition and is waiting patiently to be found. Cache on!

11/26/2017 By FindmeVailTree
Nice! Tftc!!!