Rocky Mountain National Park

[+clodee]

new to this. wondering if there are any caches inside Rocky Mountain National Park? if so, how do i find them on geocaching.com? estes park zip doesn't list them. thanks.

[WH]

Physical caches are not permitted within national parks. If there are any caches in there, they are either virtuals or earthcaches.

[dsandbro]

Physical caches are not permitted within national parks. If there are any caches in there, they are either virtuals or earthcaches.

A physical cache may be immediately outside the boundary of a National Park and the easiest access is from inside the National Park. The NPS doesn't like it, but legally there is nothing they can do about it if the location of the cache itself is legal.

 

A caveat -- We want to keep geocaching on as friendly of terms as possible with all the land agencies, even the NPS. So please don't place a new cache in a place like this just to stick it to the NPS.

[+TerryDad2]

My one experience with the NPS was great. I worked with them to set up 6 earthcaches at Pinnacles National Monument. Approval is done at the local level, so you may get a different experience at another park.

[+Z_Statman]

What is an "earthcache?"

[WH]

From the earthcache description:

 

An Earthcache is a special place that people can visit to learn about a unique geoscience feature or aspect of our Earth. Earthcaches include a set of educational notes and the details about where to find the location (latitude and longitude). Visitors to Earthcaches can see how our planet has been shaped by geological processes, how we manage the resources and how scientists gather evidence to learn about the Earth.

[+welch]

new to this. wondering if there are any caches inside Rocky Mountain National Park? if so, how do i find them on geocaching.com? estes park zip doesn't list them. thanks.

estest park zip should work, but not all of the caches coming up in search will be inside RMNP. But if you look at the maps or read the descriptions, it shouldn't be too hard to find some of them.

Heres a virutal in the park

[+Westerner]

Don't bother with the zip for Estes, just search based on latitude and longitude (ie N40 deg 21 min and W105 deg 35 min) for anyplace in the park. I did that earlier today and found some nice virtuals that I plan to go after this weekend.

[Tahosa and Sons]

I was near and in RMNP today what a nice trip. Took some Cachers in Training on their first foray, now Dad has to get a GPS and take the boys caching.

 

And there are no traditionals in RMNP, though a few have been placed and promptly archived and removed. I have one that is on the East side of the park, and you need a 4 wheel or find me and If I'm off I could take you to X9416. There is a nice damp micro on Rt. 7 near the memorial to Enos Mills, and if you look up that cache on TOPO ZONE, you won't believe what it shows. Something I use a lot these days.

Edited August 2, 2005 by Tahosa and Sons

[+Colorado Cacher]

new to this. wondering if there are any caches inside Rocky Mountain National Park? if so, how do i find them on geocaching.com? estes park zip doesn't list them. thanks.

Or I am a Park Ranger.

[+Team GPSaxophone]

Physical caches are not permitted within national parks. If there are any caches in there, they are either virtuals or earthcaches.

A physical cache may be immediately outside the boundary of a National Park and the easiest access is from inside the National Park. The NPS doesn't like it, but legally there is nothing they can do about it if the location of the cache itself is legal.

 

A caveat -- We want to keep geocaching on as friendly of terms as possible with all the land agencies, even the NPS. So please don't place a new cache in a place like this just to stick it to the NPS.

Um...if you taunt them with one placed like this, they will remove it, legal or not. Yes, I know of NPS people that have done this to caches before.

[+welch]

Physical caches are not permitted within national parks. If there are any caches in there, they are either virtuals or earthcaches.

A physical cache may be immediately outside the boundary of a National Park and the easiest access is from inside the National Park. The NPS doesn't like it, but legally there is nothing they can do about it if the location of the cache itself is legal.

 

A caveat -- We want to keep geocaching on as friendly of terms as possible with all the land agencies, even the NPS. So please don't place a new cache in a place like this just to stick it to the NPS.

Um...if you taunt them with one placed like this, they will remove it, legal or not. Yes, I know of NPS people that have done this to caches before.

Like people that steal park signs for firewood?

[Tahosa and Sons]

Or I am a Park Ranger.

Park Ranger maybe, but I doubt it if you read his logs on the 3 caches he has found. From what I've experienced those rangers have knowledge of Caches in their jurisdiction, and right now they are probably a wee bit busy looking for one of their lost comrades. Caches would be on their low list of things to find now.

 

Clodee feel free to get ahold of me and we can talk cache and hike the hills.

And here is a link to Caches near the park or in them.

Cache on

[+Team GPSaxophone]

Physical caches are not permitted within national parks. If there are any caches in there, they are either virtuals or earthcaches.

A physical cache may be immediately outside the boundary of a National Park and the easiest access is from inside the National Park. The NPS doesn't like it, but legally there is nothing they can do about it if the location of the cache itself is legal.

 

A caveat -- We want to keep geocaching on as friendly of terms as possible with all the land agencies, even the NPS. So please don't place a new cache in a place like this just to stick it to the NPS.

Um...if you taunt them with one placed like this, they will remove it, legal or not. Yes, I know of NPS people that have done this to caches before.

Like people that steal park signs for firewood?

Why would park rangers need to steal their own signs?

[+Team Cotati]

Why would park rangers need to steal their own signs? I don't know why park rangers wold need to steal their own signs. Does any one in here know why park rangers would need to steal their own signs?

Edited August 2, 2005 by Team Cotati

[+welch]

Physical caches are not permitted within national parks. If there are any caches in there, they are either virtuals or earthcaches.

A physical cache may be immediately outside the boundary of a National Park and the easiest access is from inside the National Park. The NPS doesn't like it, but legally there is nothing they can do about it if the location of the cache itself is legal.

 

A caveat -- We want to keep geocaching on as friendly of terms as possible with all the land agencies, even the NPS. So please don't place a new cache in a place like this just to stick it to the NPS.

Um...if you taunt them with one placed like this, they will remove it, legal or not. Yes, I know of NPS people that have done this to caches before.

Like people that steal park signs for firewood?

Why would park rangers need to steal their own signs?

Why would anyone need to steal a sign??? But I'm sure some people do.

[+byonke]

I was near and in RMNP today what a nice trip. Took some Cachers in Training on their first foray, now Dad has to get a GPS and take the boys caching.

 

And there are no traditionals in RMNP, though a few have been placed and promptly archived and removed. I have one that is on the East side of the park, and you need a 4 wheel or find me and If I'm off I could take you to X9416. There is a nice damp micro on Rt. 7 near the memorial to Enos Mills, and if you look up that cache on TOPO ZONE, you won't believe what it shows. Something I use a lot these days.

That pretty cool. Hope to get back that way this fall.

 

Brian