GC1JP38 Traditional Cache The Lion
Type: Traditional | Size: Regular Regular | Difficulty: 2 out of 5 | Terrain: 3 out of 5
By: petestucchi @ | Hide Date: 12/04/2008 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 18.419 W108° 31.869 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
Dogs  Scenic view  Cliff / falling rocks  Motorcycles  Quads  Off-road vehicles  Snowmobiles  Horses  Campfires  Watch for livestock 
The trek to the cache (parking to hiding place) is pretty easy, but getting there is along a road that can get pretty muddy and during some weather conditions require an SUV or truck.
This cache is placed along a long road through some GREAT views. I promise if you take the time to get out this far you will not be disapointed! I PROMISE!

You might want to make a day of it. I usually go out there around 3:00PM and play around looking at the great rock formations while waiting for the sunset. Then head out in the dark. Be careful for deer and cows!

To get close,
take the Debeque exit off I-70
then follow 45 road to X 1/2 road take a left
Follow this road until waypoint N39 degrees 22.881 minutes and W108 degrees 21.562 take slight left
Follow that road for about 5 miles
take a left at what my GPS calls "road". (should be a cattle guard on the main road and on the left you are going to take)
Follow this road for another 5 miles to the cache.

It is in an ammo box hidden from sight under a tree. It will be had to miss why I call this cache "the lion". Be sure to stop along the way and check out all the canyon views, the rock formations and if you are lucky to be there at sunset, get your camera ready!

Inside the cache is:
Duck Pen, brain pencil, post-it pad and holder, stainless steel pen, and the log.
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to the left of "the lion" under one of the bigger trees, covered by three small rocks.

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5 Logs: Found it 5  

Found it 07/10/2016 By drames
What a view!!! TFTC

Found it 05/29/2016 By 2oldgoats
This one has been on my bucket list for a few years now. Great cache views were great and everything was in good shape. TNLN TFTC

Found it 04/27/2013 By GBCO
Out for jeep ride with friends, love this area. Hoping to inspire friends to start caching with me. Nice cache, good shape after the winter. SL, TFTC, TNLN.

Found it 05/24/2012 By Team Jim and Bev
Nice drive. The road is in good shape at this point. One good rain could change that. Thanks for the cache. TNLN SL

Found it 06/07/2011 By gjhiker
Easily found after hiking the last two miles to the cache. (The road was washed out bad enough that we couldn't get our CRV across it.) TNLN. SL. Great views! T4TC!