GC1J8ZM Night Cache: A Song in the Night
Type: Multi | Size: Small | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: PaulKS @ | Hide Date: 11/22/2008 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 46.482 W105° 05.870 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 20
                 

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Fun for children. You must climb a tree to retrieve the cache. The climb is difficult. Bring something to step on or someone to help with a leg up.

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Are you ready to spice up your caching? Try something different -- a night cache.

START at the listed coordinates. Approach from the parking lot -- from the north. Hold your flashlight next to your ear in order to see some of these tiny (M&M size) white or orange reflectors. Follow a trail of reflectors to the final location, which is indicated by multiple orange reflectors on the same tree.

The difficulty and terrain ratings reflect the fact that you must climb a tree to retrieve the cache. You will need to be as agile as Tarzan the King of the Jungle to climb this tree.

As you climb, say hello to this little fellow who's waiting to greet you:

This cache is on the small side of small. It's a 2" diameter X 4" tall pill bottle. You'll find the disguised pill bottle about 12 feet above the ground, where the tree forks. (For safety reasons, don't try to open it while you're in the tree. Climb down to open it.) Please replace it exactly as you found it.

You'll need to finish your caching by 10 p.m., as Anderson Park is closed from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. each day.

WARNING: Cyclists may be tempted to approach this cache via the Clear Creek bike trail. Don't. I had a discussion with a friendly Wheat Ridge police officer who informed me that the adjacent section of the Clear Creek bike trail is part of the Wheat Ridge Greenbelt -- which is closed to the public after dark. The greenbelt is patrolled by code enforcement officers after dark.

MORE NIGHT FUN: If you enjoy night caches, these are all a quick drive apart: GC1K9ZK, GC1KN66, GC1J8ZM, GC1HVQC, GC1K9EQ, GC1K85T. Make a night of it!

NOTE: I use a variety of different reflectors for this cache to make it a bit harder to follow the trail during the daytime. Remember to hold your flashlight next to your ear -- or some of the reflectors won't reflect the light back to your eyes. TIP: Don't roam the area before beginning your hunt -- or you risk finding the final WP first.

Additional Waypoints

04/22/2022 By BearAdair
Fun retrieval with daddy and friends after the event.

Thanks PaulKS! BearAdair logged Night Cache: A Song in the Night from a twentieth galaxy using c:geo!

~ Geocache Find # 2157 ~

04/22/2022 By animjason
It's fun finding these. It's more fun with a group. Had a great time figuring this one out. BearAdair loved the playground too.

Thanks PaulKS! animjason logged Night Cache: A Song in the Night from a twentieth galaxy using c:geo!

~ Geocache Find # 12222 ~

04/22/2022 By vegantriathlete
This was a group effort. This was the first of two caches that I grabbed with the group after a nearby event. It's always fun to be able to go geocaching with others who share my addiction, I mean obsession, I mean hobby.

04/22/2022 By FayColSalTom
Out caching with some folks after the local coffee event. It took a moment to spot the reflectors but we got there eventually. Thanks for the cache

04/22/2022 By turtleboy29
Fun! Found with bearadair, FayColSalTom, animation and bhob after a nearby event. I haven't had the opportunity to do a night caches in a while - I need to track down more. Thanks for the fun cache

02/26/2019 By animjason
Couldn't attempt. Park closed for construction.

11/20/2018 By Racket2000
i’m over 6’ tall and there was no way to get up that. maybe even more lower branches were cut off ? it was a great find on a chilly night though!

06/04/2018 By prkenyon
Very fun. First night cache.

06/04/2018 By Wandering Janice
Loved this cache! Can’t wait to do more night caches.

01/15/2018 By poeanne
I am going to be in the area later this week and part of next week and would really love to do this cache. If there is anyone that would like to join me and help with the tree climb, I could really use it. Just message me.

01/02/2018 By Wandering Janice
Looked during the day, plan to go back at night.

01/02/2018 By prkenyon
My fault for trying this cache in the daytime. I'll be back.

12/02/2017 By LostinDenver
I love night caches! Thanks for placing this cache in this beautiful, but very dark Park. I was all alone. No Muggles. I have placed two night caches in Aurora. The container is great and the log is dry. Tftc!

04/05/2017 By Barasaur
Dropped off kids at the Greenday concert in Broomfield. Brought my truck and a ladder and came after the night caches while I waited to pick them up. Thanks for the fun.

(7726)

12/30/2016 By paulks
Updated the trail of reflectors and replaced broken container. All's ready. Grab your flashlight and come and get it.

12/27/2016 By paulks
Found cache on ground, probably blown down during the Christmas Day windstorm. Much athleticism required to climb tree now that lower limbs have been removed. Bring a friend.

11/12/2016 By T&A137
This one was a blast... And a little scary! When I got to GZ I saw some white and red reflectors... But in the woods so I walked toward them. Turned out to be a homeless encampment and what I saw were their bikes reflectors! They expressed how upset they were at me for intruding (that's the PC way of putting it) as did their dog. After kicking the dog and running away I went back to the car. As I was pulling out I saw a reflection ahead so I sat and chilled for a minute and then tried it again. As if that weren't difficult enough I then had to scale the tree alone in the dark! At 6'1" I still had a hard time lol. So fun and getting a favorite for the near miss disaster. TFTF