GC2KK1C Profiles of Greyrock Mountain--Southeastern View
Type: Traditional | Size: Small | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: Denali41 @ | Hide Date: 12/05/2010 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N40° 42.213 W105° 15.775 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
               

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CONGRATULATIONS TO CLAN MROCZKO FOR FTF!!

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Greyrock Mountain (elevation 7,613 feet) in Larimer County has a highly distinctive profile from Interstate 25 and other eastern vantages. Its steep southern aspect shows dramatically in silhouette as seen from the east. Many admirers of this Ranked Peak do not realize that the mountain’s lines from other directions are also remarkable and highly distinctive. This “Profile Series” consists of seven Traditional caches placed on Ranked Peaks that surround Greyrock Mountain, as well as a Multi-staged cache. Views of this mountain from each cache location and from the stages of the Multi are breathtaking, and each provides a special profile dimension of Greyrock. If you have as an objective finding all eight caches in this series, you will eventually view this marvelous mountain from many angles. To attain these views (as well as the treasures of the log books in all of the cache containers!) you will have hiked dozens of miles and have reached some remote areas. A major challenge confronting you will be discovering the most efficient approaches for accessing certain of these caches. Once you have logged all eight caches in the series, you will have satisfied the goals for a special challenge cache that I’ll be establishing. Don’t worry...I’ll have the challenge cache in place long before you reach all of the cache destinations in this “Profile Series”! So enjoy this particular profile cache, and then work at the others. Appreciate your adventures as you “Profile” Greyrock Mountain!

”LAIR OF MOUNTAIN LIONS”

Point 6712 (a Ranked Peak) is positioned approximately 1.35 miles Southeast of Greyrock Mountain’s summit. From near the remarkable rock formations at the Point’s highest elevation, a superb view of Greyrock is presented–one that you will not forget, after witnessing it! Greyrock rises abruptly above the saddle between two peaks that are west of and higher than Point 6712 but that do not qualify as having ranked status. The view of Greyrock through this limited “window” is stunning and should be a feature on a postcard.

I’ve been to the summit of Point 6712 on three occasions. The first trip was several years ago in February, and I snowshoed up some steep terrain to reach the top. When I was several hundred meters from the high point my puppy Teewinot and I encountered mountain lion tracks. Following them, we came on a partially eaten deer carcass that the lions had covered with snow. My second hike to the summit was with Denali Queen as we together sought to climb all of the 255 Ranked Peaks of Larimer County. This was also a winter-season ascent. As we approached the summit of Point 6712 a lion stood up less than 35 meters away, and then ran from us. My puppy Teewinot was in her glory as she chased the lion, but quickly lost out in the rugged terrain to the south of the peak! Today, as my puppy Teewinot and I made our third hike up here to hide this cache, I hoped for a third mountain lion experience. No luck. But I guess that two out of three times qualifies this peak as one frequented by lions. That’s neat! If Denali Queen were still alive, she would have been relieved today by this lack of an encounter with a lion. But she would certainly have been with me, and she would have been so happy to be making this cache hide with me.

Now, after you find this special cache make certain that you take some time to appreciate the views you’ve earned! That’s what this is really about...look at Greyrock Mountain from this vantage, and make its “profile” indelible in your mind. Work over south of the summit of Point 6712, and admire the precipitous terrain that drops so abruptly to the Poudre Canyon and to Colorado Highway 14 (you might have come up directly from a river crossing there--that’s treacherous!-- or you may have come up a longer, less strenuous route from a different parking area and direction. The choice is yours).

Enjoy your backcountry adventure to reach this cache site. Make certain that you carry a backpack having extra clothing, food, liquids, and any emergency and communication items in the event you encounter any problems or have unexpected delays.

09/24/2018 By discostu72
It's our pleasure. Maybe next time I'll visit in cooler temperatures and without carrying a chainsaw lol.

Meant to include this pic on my first log but i guess it didn't load. Any way TFTC!

09/17/2018 By Denali41
Thanks for this Found it! log, discostu72. I was expecting to make the hike up there after the area reopens from the fire and am pleased that I will not need to check on this cache after all! And congrats on finding it while on your special duty. I admire all of you who suppress and mop-up the wildfires. It’s a dangerous, serious commitment. Thanks so very much!!

09/16/2018 By discostu72
Found by fire personal (including myself) on the high point of the Seaman Fire! Cache has survived the fire in fine shape. Cheers from the U.S.F.S.

10/31/2016 By jrj1980
I set out this morning with the goal of hiking the Wintersteen Trail from the Greyrock area and caching along the way. I managed to find parts of the trail and a few scattered cairns, but I feel like I was mostly blazing my own trail. TFTC!

03/30/2015 By Cache U
This was part of a fun outing with Mousse the Geopup. I had never been to the Gateway Park before, so it was a great experience. Nabbed this along with Seaman Reservoir Overloook, which made for a strenuous hike with lots of bushwacking. Saw lots of deer, but no mountain lions. Now my dogs are tired! (Mousse too!). Thanks for the fun!

This entry was edited by Cache U on Tuesday, 31 March 2015 at 15:02:37 UTC.

03/22/2015 By Denali41
Some friends and I took a doggie hike to the top of Peak 6712 today, and I used the opportunity to check on this cache. In addition to my puppy Orizaba, we had Tucker, Hoodoo, and Luna along for several hours of doggie interactions. A fun outing on a spring day offering glorious weather!

The cache was indeed missing. It's absurd that a cache placed in such a remote place simply disappears, but these things happen from time-to-time. I replaced the cache with a new container and log sheet. Thanks, ArkF, for the heads up that the cache might have been missing.

02/14/2015 By ArkF
Denali41 calls this peak the Lair of Mountain Lions, but I didn't see any today. I might call it the Bear's Den, or the Eagle's Eyrie. I headed for this cache after a successful double find on the Seaman Reservoir Overlook cache. I tried to follow the Wintersteen trail, which actually worked for a good portion of the way. I had planned where to leave the trail based on a map, and found it to be very steep and unpleasant to climb once I got there, but it was a short stretch and the rest was nice. I went back an easier way.

I stopped at GZ on my way to the summit, and looked for a while, before deciding I would have better luck with lunch in my stomach. I sat on a nice rock (with backrest) and enjoyed the views and my sandwich. I was very started to hear a noise to my right and see a bear walking casually down the hill about 25 feet from me. I got the best view of him (his backside!) for a second or two and then he was behind some rocks. I tried to get another glimpse from a bit further away with my camera ready, but never saw him again (probably for the best). I was on high alert the rest of the hike, paying attention to every noise.

I saw a variety of other wildlife on the hike and on the peak, including lots of deer, lots of woodpeckers and other small birds, and a Golden Eagle (I think).

The only thing that wasn't great about my hike was that I didn't find the cache. I looked for a good while before and after lunch, but never found anything. Didn't really see many places a small cache could be, so I likely wasn't looking in the right places at all. After looking everywhere I could think of several times each, I admitted defeat and headed home. Given my general finding skills, there is a good chance the cache is there and just fine.

Edit 3/24/2015: After learning that the cache was in fact missing, I was given permission by the cache owner to log this as a find. Thanks! That leaves me with just two profiles left to find and enjoy.

This entry was edited by ArkF on Tuesday, 24 March 2015 at 18:32:12 UTC.

02/17/2013 By icezebra11
Was thinking of getting this one yesterday but ran out of gas hiking to "On the Road to Recovery Reprised" and "Seaman Reservoir Overlook". Came back today and got some more exercise. Lost the trail when it crossed the meadows and had to bushwack for a while. Finding this trail in the snow would be extremely difficult. Picked up the trail again about a 1/4 mile from the saddle. Found the container and was the first to sign the new log. Dropped the Fire Breathing T-Reks TB. Took some photos of the great views. Thanks Denali41!