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I headed up today to check out a couple of the trails for the Mountain 4x4 Event. One trail was still blocked by snow at about 10,500 feet and another was blocked by a boulder. Depending on what happens the next couple of weeks, alternate routes may be necessary. You can read my log here. RM

 

Great pics on the log, Dave. As far as the boulder, I think we could probably get that moved with the right persuasion. Say a winch, come-a-long and a rather long pry bar.

Now where did I put that C-4? :laughing:

Yeah, I was thinking there may be a way to move that thing, but it is pretty big.

 

Here another picture of it from a distance for perspective (It's a bit out of focus because I was getting rained on and in a hurry to take the shot before my camera got soaked).

 

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We could move it with my Suburban :anicute:

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Is there a list of caches near or at the top of 14ers in Colorado?

I don't think there's a list, but it would be a good thing to add to the Geocaching Colorado website!

 

Sure.....just volunteer me for more work!

:tired::P

 

 

 

:anicute:

 

 

A really good idea though. Should it be a list of 14er caches, or expand to caches with a substantial hike (i.e. Class B hikes - up to 12 miles roundtrip and up to 2500 elevation gain)?

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Is there a list of caches near or at the top of 14ers in Colorado?

I don't think there's a list, but it would be a good thing to add to the Geocaching Colorado website!

 

Sure.....just volunteer me for more work!

:tired::P

 

 

 

:anicute:

 

 

A really good idea though. Should it be a list of 14er caches, or expand to caches with a substantial hike (i.e. Class B hikes - up to 12 miles roundtrip and up to 2500 elevation gain)?

Perhaps a "serious hike" category with any on 14ers designated as such.

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Is there a list of caches near or at the top of 14ers in Colorado?

I don't think there's a list, but it would be a good thing to add to the Geocaching Colorado website!

 

Sure.....just volunteer me for more work!

:tired::P

 

 

 

:anicute:

 

 

A really good idea though. Should it be a list of 14er caches, or expand to caches with a substantial hike (i.e. Class B hikes - up to 12 miles roundtrip and up to 2500 elevation gain)?

Perhaps a "serious hike" category with any on 14ers designated as such.

 

Working on it now. It'll take a couple of days for the PQ's to download, but I should have something put together next week.

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Is there a list of caches near or at the top of 14ers in Colorado?

I don't think there's a list, but it would be a good thing to add to the Geocaching Colorado website!

 

Sure.....just volunteer me for more work!

:huh::P

 

 

 

:tired:

 

 

A really good idea though. Should it be a list of 14er caches, or expand to caches with a substantial hike (i.e. Class B hikes - up to 12 miles roundtrip and up to 2500 elevation gain)?

Perhaps a "serious hike" category with any on 14ers designated as such.

 

Working on it now. It'll take a couple of days for the PQ's to download, but I should have something put together next week.

Next week? :sad: With how much we're paying you? :anicute:

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Is there a list of caches near or at the top of 14ers in Colorado?

I don't think there's a list, but it would be a good thing to add to the Geocaching Colorado website!

 

Sure.....just volunteer me for more work!

:tired::P

 

 

 

:anicute:

 

 

A really good idea though. Should it be a list of 14er caches, or expand to caches with a substantial hike (i.e. Class B hikes - up to 12 miles roundtrip and up to 2500 elevation gain)?

Perhaps a "serious hike" category with any on 14ers designated as such.

 

Working on it now. It'll take a couple of days for the PQ's to download, but I should have something put together next week.

I am ok with PQ's but how would I select caches in mountains that are considered 14ers? That was my issue. Maybe you know the maps better or something.

 

After the PQ is creates maybe a public bookmark could be created to list and link them all easily. I'll help, just point me in the right direction.

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Thanks

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Is there a list of caches near or at the top of 14ers in Colorado?

I don't think there's a list, but it would be a good thing to add to the Geocaching Colorado website!

 

Sure.....just volunteer me for more work!

:sad::P

 

 

 

:anicute:

 

 

A really good idea though. Should it be a list of 14er caches, or expand to caches with a substantial hike (i.e. Class B hikes - up to 12 miles roundtrip and up to 2500 elevation gain)?

Perhaps a "serious hike" category with any on 14ers designated as such.

 

Working on it now. It'll take a couple of days for the PQ's to download, but I should have something put together next week.

I am ok with PQ's but how would I select caches in mountains that are considered 14ers? That was my issue. Maybe you know the maps better or something.

 

After the PQ is creates maybe a public bookmark could be created to list and link them all easily. I'll help, just point me in the right direction.

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Thanks

 

I have PQ's set up to give me every cache in the state of Colorado. I'll import all caches into my program and cross reference it with all 14er peak coords. Any cache nearby I'll look into, then build the page and bookmark them for easy download.

 

As for help, we'll make the initial list based from PQ's. Catching the one's that we missed will require help. I'll work on it between caching ventures this weekend.

 

And for you SaxMan: It'll be EARLY next week. Please keep my pay intact. I can't affort a paycut. :tired:

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And for you SaxMan: It'll be EARLY next week. Please keep my pay intact. I can't affort a paycut. :P

I think we should DOUBLE his pay!

In fact, just like Congress (:tired: ), let's vote ourselves a pay raise, huh?

Let's see, carry the zero...ok, your pay is now doubled (wow, you now get paid the same as the forum moderators here!) :anicute:

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And for you SaxMan: It'll be EARLY next week. Please keep my pay intact. I can't affort a paycut. :P

I think we should DOUBLE his pay!

In fact, just like Congress (:anicute: ), let's vote ourselves a pay raise, huh?

 

After zoltig's threat to bring politics into the conversation, here is a preliminary list. Any caches placed after January 1, 2006 are not included. Those PQ's will be here tomorrow (darn 5 per day limit!).

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And for you SaxMan: It'll be EARLY next week. Please keep my pay intact. I can't affort a paycut. :huh:

I think we should DOUBLE his pay!

In fact, just like Congress (:( ), let's vote ourselves a pay raise, huh?

Let's see, carry the zero...ok, your pay is now doubled (wow, you now get paid the same as the forum moderators here!) :tired:

 

Oh great, now I'm a moderator too??!!! :sad:

 

:P:anicute:

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And for you SaxMan: It'll be EARLY next week. Please keep my pay intact. I can't affort a paycut. :P

I think we should DOUBLE his pay!

In fact, just like Congress ( :sad: ), let's vote ourselves a pay raise, huh?

Let's see, carry the zero...ok, your pay is now doubled (wow, you now get paid the same as the forum moderators here!) :anicute:

The nice thing about the pay is that your boss will never say no to doubling your pay. :tired:

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And for you SaxMan: It'll be EARLY next week. Please keep my pay intact. I can't affort a paycut. :P

I think we should DOUBLE his pay!

In fact, just like Congress (:anicute: ), let's vote ourselves a pay raise, huh?

 

After zoltig's threat to bring politics into the conversation, here is a preliminary list. Any caches placed after January 1, 2006 are not included. Those PQ's will be here tomorrow (darn 5 per day limit!).

For Pikes Peak (Pike Never Made It!), you can drive all the way to the top, not just most of the way.

Also, the moving cache (Pikes Peak Traveler) travels up and down Barr Trail, for those interested in hiking to the peak.

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Is there a list of caches near or at the top of 14ers in Colorado?

Here's a short list...

 

Top Of The World - GC7C07 - Mt. Evans

Mount Evans - Star watching - GC7DBB - Mt. Evans

Pike Never Made It! - GC659F - Pikes Peak

Pikes Peak Traveler - GC55D9 - Pikes Peak

It's a Long way up! - GCGTCH - Longs Peak

Mt. Sneffels Summit - GCGG0X - Sneffels

See the horns? - GCPP4N - Princeton

Hum Dinger - GC91C7 - Humboldt Peak

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Very cool Zoltig. We are always looking for moose when traveling around in the Rockies but have only seen one in RMNP. Where did you spot this critter? RM

On Buckhorn Rd while on my way back down from setting this cache.

There was an SUV several hundred feet ahead of me and this fella popped :unsure: onto the road inbetween us.

A very large moose at that. I am guessing that he was close to 7' at the hithers.

He crossed the road and paralleled it for a while (I was stopped) and decided to walk back across back to the marshy area he started from. He went back to doing what moose do and I clicked some pics. He didn't take his eye off of me for very long.

It was a very impressive sight seeing him! :anicute::anicute:

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...ZIP!...

mmmmmmmmmmmmmm!! Chocolate moose!

Wow, thanks for posting! :anicute::anicute:

Been in Colorado all my life (well on and off technically...) and

spotted only two here in the aforementioned Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) and

the shore of Granby Reservoir.

 

(Saw another one on the "canuck" border of New Hampshire,

and I say that with all due respect. Some of my best friends are Canadian,

but that's another story...;-P)

 

Excellent picture and discovery zoltig and crew(?)!

 

Bullwinkle from Rocky and Bullwinkle:

Humble, that's me...Mr. Modesty. When it comes to humility, I'm the greatest there is.

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I am starting this thread so that us Coloradans have a place to chat on the geocaching.com forums. Feel free to talk about any general Colorado geocaching topics here.

 

Here are some other places on the web with Colorado geocaching forums:

Geocaching Colorado

Colorado Association of Cache Hunting Enthusiasts (C.A.C.H.E.)

...zip!...

And oh yeah, way way belated congrats to RocketMan on the promotion to moderator/volunteer!

Thanks for all you have and continue to contribute to the CO (Ok, and California and beyond...;-) geocaching community.

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mmmmmmmmmmmmmm!! Chocolate moose!

 

Very cool Zoltig. We are always looking for moose when traveling around in the Rockies but have only seen one in RMNP. Where did you spot this critter? RM

I used to see them frequently outside of Granby, but that was many years ago.

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And for you SaxMan: It'll be EARLY next week. Please keep my pay intact. I can't affort a paycut. :D

I think we should DOUBLE his pay!

In fact, just like Congress (:D ), let's vote ourselves a pay raise, huh?

 

After zoltig's threat to bring politics into the conversation, here is a preliminary list. Any caches placed after January 1, 2006 are not included. Those PQ's will be here tomorrow (darn 5 per day limit!).

Thanks, is there a way to add this to my list of bookmarks? I can't seem to find it.

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I used to see them frequently outside of Granby, but that was many years ago.

I have heard that is still a good place to spot Moose but have not spent any time there. Is that where the Mob likes to hang out. :D

Me likes mountains and trees and streams and a good dirt road. Here in Las Vegas, I get the dirt roads (and lots of them). No pesky insects here either.

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I joined forces with Cirrus142 today to make a run up Mt. Herman Road and down to the Springs along Rampart Range Road. All of my Off Road Series #5 caches are alive and well now, including the one at Balanced Rock. We did a bunch of fun side trails, testing out our lockers in a couple of places. Cirrus142 even tried to roll his Jeep at one point but all ended well.

 

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It looks like I'm late to the party... Thanks Rocketman for making my jeep look so short!

However, short jeeps can go places that lifted jeeps can't!

 

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I call it, "Jeep Spalunking"!

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Anyone up for spending a fun day and evening in the mountains with fellow cachers. The first annual Mountain Pizza and 4x4 Caching Adventure event cache has been published. Hope to see everyone on the trail and at the event. RocketMan

 

Mountain Pizza and 4x4 Caching Adventure

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I'm almost ready to go! The parts are in, but... I'm terrible at puzzle's... :P

... and I'm not too good at puzzle caches either! <_<

 

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I used to see them frequently outside of Granby, but that was many years ago.

I have heard that is still a good place to spot Moose but have not spent any time there. Is that where the Mob likes to hang out. <_<

 

We spent last weekend at State Forest Sate Park caching and moose watching. In the 3 days we saw 10 moose. Visit GCWFB6 to see more pictures from my log.

 

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I'm almost ready to go! The parts are in, but... I'm terrible at puzzle's... :P

... and I'm not too good at puzzle caches either! <_<

 

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Those parts look so nice and clean. You need to get them on that Jeep and go out and get them dirty! :P

But seriously, that's going to be a fine looking machine once you get all that stuff installed.

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I used to see them frequently outside of Granby, but that was many years ago.

I have heard that is still a good place to spot Moose but have not spent any time there. Is that where the Mob likes to hang out. <_<

 

We spent last weekend at State Forest Sate Park caching and moose watching. In the 3 days we saw 10 moose. Visit the GCWFB6 to see more pictures from my log.

 

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Thanks for sharing the pictures Fathergoose. Those are some great Moose shots. I had heard about that area being a good place for Moose and we already have plans to spend two days in Walden near there on our way back from Glacier NP and Jackson in July. I hope we get to do some Moose watching. RM

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I'm getting exited about the upcoming 4x4 event in a few weeks!! <_<

I saw n0wae in the hills this past weekend. He is pretty sure the boulder on Saxon shouldn't be much of a problem.

I am wondering about the snow on the trails that maybe left.

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We spent last weekend at State Forest Sate Park caching and moose watching. In the 3 days we saw 10 moose. Visit GCWFB6 to see more pictures from my log.

 

I wrote to Deb at the State Forest State Park (the owner of the GCWFB6 cache) and she sent me this info:

 

Moose Viewing in North Park

 

Who would have guess back in 1978 and 79 what an impact to North Park 24 Shiras moose introduced in the willow bottoms on the upper edge of the Illinois River would have. From these original 24, North Park's moose population has grown to 600 making North Park the "Moose Viewing Capital of Colorado".

 

The Algonquian Indians gave the moose its name, which means eater of twigs. Moose feed on young twigs, buds, bark and the leaves of woody plants. Willows are their favorite food, but they also eat aspen, fir and aquatic vegetation. North Park has an abundance of moose food. So when searching for these awesome creatures find their favorite food sources.

 

Here are some tips for watching moose from the State Forest State Park:

 

- Early mornings and early evenings are the best times to spot moose, but it's possible to see moose any time of day.

 

- Look for moose among the willows and brush along streams and ponds. Moose can blend with their surroundings surprisingly well. You may be looking at a moose without knowing it. Scan the willows for out-of-place shapes, colors and sounds. Or look for motion, like the flick of an ear, the bobbing of antlers or the rustling of willow branches.

 

- You may see evidence of moose on the trails. Their large, two-toed hoof is about six inches long, and their scat is approximately one inch long. Sometimes they leave scrapings on aspen bark with their front teeth or antlers.

 

- Admire and watch moose from a distance. Moose are peaceful animals, but may feel threatened if approached too closely. They can act aggressively and charge if they sense a need to defend themselves or their young. Moose can be especially dangerous during the rut (fall) and calving (spring) seasons. If a dog or other pet accompanies you, please keep them on a leash to avoid any unwanted confrontations. Rule of thumb, if they are watching you, you are too close.

 

Some of the better areas in North Park for moose viewing include the State Forest State Park where it is not uncommon to see moose visiting the Moose Visitor Center; Colorado Highway 14 from approximately mile marker 40 to Cameron Pass; the South fork of the Michigan River; Arapahoe Wildlife Refuge; Snyder Creek and Willow Creek on both sides of Colorado Highway 125; the Illinois River southeast of Rand and Jack Creek.

 

Be patient and persistent, have your binoculars, spotting scope or telephoto camera lens ready and before long you won't be uttering those all too familiar words "Where's the moose".

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I'm getting exited about the upcoming 4x4 event in a few weeks!! ;)

I saw n0wae in the hills this past weekend. He is pretty sure the boulder on Saxon shouldn't be much of a problem.

I am wondering about the snow on the trails that maybe left.

The extended forecast shows 80's all next week into the following weekend, so that white stuff up there should be melting off. I hope.

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We spent last weekend at State Forest Sate Park caching and moose watching. In the 3 days we saw 10 moose. Visit GCWFB6 to see more pictures from my log.

 

I wrote to Deb at the State Forest State Park (the owner of the GCWFB6 cache) and she sent me this info:

 

Moose Viewing in North Park

 

Who would have guess back in 1978 and 79 what an impact to North Park 24 Shiras moose introduced in the willow bottoms on the upper edge of the Illinois River would have. From these original 24, North Park's moose population has grown to 600 making North Park the "Moose Viewing Capital of Colorado".

 

The Algonquian Indians gave the moose its name, which means eater of twigs. Moose feed on young twigs, buds, bark and the leaves of woody plants. Willows are their favorite food, but they also eat aspen, fir and aquatic vegetation. North Park has an abundance of moose food. So when searching for these awesome creatures find their favorite food sources.

 

Here are some tips for watching moose from the State Forest State Park:

 

- Early mornings and early evenings are the best times to spot moose, but it's possible to see moose any time of day.

 

- Look for moose among the willows and brush along streams and ponds. Moose can blend with their surroundings surprisingly well. You may be looking at a moose without knowing it. Scan the willows for out-of-place shapes, colors and sounds. Or look for motion, like the flick of an ear, the bobbing of antlers or the rustling of willow branches.

 

- You may see evidence of moose on the trails. Their large, two-toed hoof is about six inches long, and their scat is approximately one inch long. Sometimes they leave scrapings on aspen bark with their front teeth or antlers.

 

- Admire and watch moose from a distance. Moose are peaceful animals, but may feel threatened if approached too closely. They can act aggressively and charge if they sense a need to defend themselves or their young. Moose can be especially dangerous during the rut (fall) and calving (spring) seasons. If a dog or other pet accompanies you, please keep them on a leash to avoid any unwanted confrontations. Rule of thumb, if they are watching you, you are too close.

 

Some of the better areas in North Park for moose viewing include the State Forest State Park where it is not uncommon to see moose visiting the Moose Visitor Center; Colorado Highway 14 from approximately mile marker 40 to Cameron Pass; the South fork of the Michigan River; Arapahoe Wildlife Refuge; Snyder Creek and Willow Creek on both sides of Colorado Highway 125; the Illinois River southeast of Rand and Jack Creek.

 

Be patient and persistent, have your binoculars, spotting scope or telephoto camera lens ready and before long you won't be uttering those all too familiar words "Where's the moose".

Or come caching in Las Vegas!

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We spent last weekend at State Forest Sate Park caching and moose watching. In the 3 days we saw 10 moose. Visit GCWFB6 to see more pictures from my log.

 

I wrote to Deb at the State Forest State Park (the owner of the GCWFB6 cache) and she sent me this info:

 

 

I meet Deb while at the park. She is very excited about geocaching and how it may bring people to the park. She is working to try and get other parks involved and is planing on doing some events there.

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Or come caching in Las Vegas!

A Mob of Moose? That sounds kind of scary. :D

I wonder if we'll see any moose in Glenwood Springs tomorrow :rolleyes:

Mrs. RocketMan and I are heading out in about an hour. We will do some early scouting for any Mob's of Moose that might be in the area. :D

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Or come caching in Las Vegas!

A Mob of Moose? That sounds kind of scary. :D

I wonder if we'll see any moose in Glenwood Springs tomorrow :rolleyes:

Mrs. RocketMan and I are heading out in about an hour. We will do some early scouting for any Mob's of Moose that might be in the area. :D

Dang it. This Mob's flight doesn't land in DIA until Monday. Wish I could join ya! (I need to plan better)

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Or come caching in Las Vegas!

A Mob of Moose? That sounds kind of scary. B)

I wonder if we'll see any moose in Glenwood Springs tomorrow B)

Mrs. RocketMan and I are heading out in about an hour. We will do some early scouting for any Mob's of Moose that might be in the area. :D

Dang it. This Mob's flight doesn't land in DIA until Monday. Wish I could join ya! (I need to plan better)

Will you have time to go caching on Monday? How long will you be in town? I'm off Tuesday and Wednesday next week.

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And for you SaxMan: It'll be EARLY next week. Please keep my pay intact. I can't affort a paycut. B)

I think we should DOUBLE his pay!

In fact, just like Congress (:D ), let's vote ourselves a pay raise, huh?

 

After zoltig's threat to bring politics into the conversation, here is a preliminary list. Any caches placed after January 1, 2006 are not included. Those PQ's will be here tomorrow (darn 5 per day limit!).

Thanks, is there a way to add this to my list of bookmarks? I can't seem to find it.

Whenever I see someone elses bookmark list that I am interested in, I create a PQ that tracks that bookmark list. Not quite the same thing, but since the PQ will always give you the current version of what's in the list, maybe that's close enough?

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Or come caching in Las Vegas!

A Mob of Moose? That sounds kind of scary. B)

I wonder if we'll see any moose in Glenwood Springs tomorrow B)

Mrs. RocketMan and I are heading out in about an hour. We will do some early scouting for any Mob's of Moose that might be in the area. :D

Dang it. This Mob's flight doesn't land in DIA until Monday. Wish I could join ya! (I need to plan better)

Will you have time to go caching on Monday? How long will you be in town? I'm off Tuesday and Wednesday next week.

I should be available in the evenings. Sunset is about 8:30 so that leaves plenty of caching time. (oh, and we have flashlights!)

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