GC1JN18 Traditional Cache The Flag atop Palisade Point
Type: Traditional | Size: Regular Regular | Difficulty: 2 out of 5 | Terrain: 4.5 out of 5
By: Polaski @ | Hide Date: 12/03/2008 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 07.242 W108° 21.183 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
Dogs  Scenic view  Cliff / falling rocks  Parking available  No Drinking water nearby  No Public restrooms nearby  Medium hike (1km-10km) 
The hike to the ridge is the strenuous portion. Across the top, the hike is about a 2 -2.5. Definately not for the faint of heart. Several places you are right up next to cliff edges, but the views are spectacular!
Always wondered who put this flag up there and why. No one I've talked to could ever tell me so........ I had come up and see for myself. Found a little laminated sign on the pole which read: Lest we forget. Signed by a gentleman from Grand Lake, Colorado, October of 2008. May have been the person that just replaced the flag.

Enjoy the hike, bring snacks and WATER. Take your time, and take lots of pictures. Expect to spend at least 4 hours getting up & down to this one from the Garfield Trailhead. Especially if you stop at the chum caches and "Ridge Racer" :0)

CONGRATULATIONS to A & J - Adrift for the FTF!
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7 Logs: Found it 6  Write note 1  

Write note 11/29/2018 By CO BIO
TFTC SL for the second time

Found it 11/29/2018 By Sioux Moon
Hiking Stagecoach with CO Bio, a few muggle friends, and 2 dogs: Boomer, the thief, boldly stole an unguarded sandwich but didn’t get away with it. CO Bio retrieved it, dusted it off and polished it off. A good day with friends us always a good day. TX CO Bio for taking us there.

Found it 05/29/2016 By whit1023
Very cool easy find once you make it up!

Found it 02/28/2016 By bambam12
Awesome hike, great geocache.

Found it 04/04/2015 By DJWetherald
Our first visit to the flag pole and well worth it! We were really tired by the time we got back to the Mt. Garfield Trailhead! Took nothing and threw in a few goodies. TFTC!

Found it 08/08/2013 By Rojo464
We did the hike and climb today, nice cool morning. TFTC

Found it 01/14/2012 By desertvs
WOOHOO! I have been saving this one for my 400th find. Why, you ask? I have to look at it everyday from my kitchen window. TFTC SL TNLN