Little Raven, too LbNA #25910 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Sep 14, 2006 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Golden/El Rancho |
| County: | Jefferson |
| State: | Colorado |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | Esmerelda  |
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| Found by: | Woodland Wanderer |
| Last found: | Jul 23, 2009 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Sep 14, 2006 |
New box, new location, new stamp, new journal.
The Chief Hosa Lodge and Campground are named to honor the noble efforts of the Arapaho Indian Chief Little Raven and his tribe nearly two hundred years ago. Little Raven controlled this area of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, and oversaw the Genesee area where trails throughout the Midwest and Prairie came together to cross the Continental Divide. This staging area offered dramatic views of the prairie to the east and the Rocky Mountains to the West with buffalo grazing here year-round. The weather was milder than the nearby mountains. For these reasons, over the centuries, the 17 tribes of the High-Plains came to an agreement allowing all peaceful travelers to camp here and be left alone, regardless of their tribal affiliation.
Little Raven's tribe continued this tradition, even extending these same rights and privileges to the white explorers, trappers, and finally settlers that came to this area. His belief in peace transcended his tribal allegiances leading to battles to repel local Arapaho and Cheyenne tribes when they rode in to attack white campers in the area. This earned him the name "Hosa," meaning "One who fights for peace or beauty." This campground and lodge carry his name today to honor his commitment to Peace. Over the years, the original Indian Trail evolved into the original Denver to San Francisco stagecoach trail, then later, the "Victory" Highway.
Denver bought this land in 1912-13, opening "America's first motor camping area" here. Jefferson County, surrounding the park; challenged Denver's intentions leading Denver to request and receive a unique Congressional Act in 1916 allowing the purchase and operation of the Denver Mountain Park System.
Go south from exit 253 on I-70, towards the Chief Hosa campground. You will pass the beautiful lodge on the left, the campground on your right. Travel down this dirt road for .5 miles past the lodge, until you reach the Genesee Park sign. Travel .9 miles past the sign until you arrive at a widening in the road followed by a sharp turn to the right. Park on the shoulder here.
Stand facing the mountain...you will see a large depression/bowl in front of you. Walk to the right until you reach the last boulder in a line of boulders that mark the edge of the road.
There is a ridge of dirt going up the mountain here marked by a faint trail. Follow this for 100 steps until you arrive at a tree with legs at the edge of a shallow gulch.
Continue on for 109 steps at 50 degrees up the hill to a HUGE pine.
From this pine walk 70 steps at 30 degrees to a large pine that is standing alone. About 9 feet up from the ground it splits into two trunks.. there are no other large trees nearby.
From this pine take 80 steps at 40 degrees until you arrive at a ledge of rocks that is 8 or 9 feet high.
Walk around the ledge to it's top side, then turn and face the ledge. You'll be looking back downhill.
There is a large rock leaning against the back of the ledge on the east (left) side. Look under the left (east) side of this rock... waaaaaaay back in and well hidden... and you will find Chief Hosa.
PLEASE BE DISCREET... it seems like you are in the middle of nowhere but people are around and the last box disappeared. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO REHIDE THIS VERY CAREFULLY.. PUSHED ALL THE WAY BACK INTO IT'S HOLE AND INVISIBLE FROM EVERY ANGLE!
Hand Carved Stamp (one of my personal favorites)
Handmade journal
Esmerelda says: Please remember that we all have different sized steps (especially climbing the side of a mountain!) and the numbers are more of a guideline than written in stone! The steps given are not exact.. just an estimate to get you going in the right direction about the right distance. Use your excellent letterbox finding skills.
You will be able to see the ledge you're heading for from quite a ways below.. just keep looking up and you should have no trouble finding it. Please let me know if I need to make any drastic changes to the clues!
This is a beautiful place.. have fun!
The Chief Hosa Lodge and Campground are named to honor the noble efforts of the Arapaho Indian Chief Little Raven and his tribe nearly two hundred years ago. Little Raven controlled this area of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, and oversaw the Genesee area where trails throughout the Midwest and Prairie came together to cross the Continental Divide. This staging area offered dramatic views of the prairie to the east and the Rocky Mountains to the West with buffalo grazing here year-round. The weather was milder than the nearby mountains. For these reasons, over the centuries, the 17 tribes of the High-Plains came to an agreement allowing all peaceful travelers to camp here and be left alone, regardless of their tribal affiliation.
Little Raven's tribe continued this tradition, even extending these same rights and privileges to the white explorers, trappers, and finally settlers that came to this area. His belief in peace transcended his tribal allegiances leading to battles to repel local Arapaho and Cheyenne tribes when they rode in to attack white campers in the area. This earned him the name "Hosa," meaning "One who fights for peace or beauty." This campground and lodge carry his name today to honor his commitment to Peace. Over the years, the original Indian Trail evolved into the original Denver to San Francisco stagecoach trail, then later, the "Victory" Highway.
Denver bought this land in 1912-13, opening "America's first motor camping area" here. Jefferson County, surrounding the park; challenged Denver's intentions leading Denver to request and receive a unique Congressional Act in 1916 allowing the purchase and operation of the Denver Mountain Park System.
Go south from exit 253 on I-70, towards the Chief Hosa campground. You will pass the beautiful lodge on the left, the campground on your right. Travel down this dirt road for .5 miles past the lodge, until you reach the Genesee Park sign. Travel .9 miles past the sign until you arrive at a widening in the road followed by a sharp turn to the right. Park on the shoulder here.
Stand facing the mountain...you will see a large depression/bowl in front of you. Walk to the right until you reach the last boulder in a line of boulders that mark the edge of the road.
There is a ridge of dirt going up the mountain here marked by a faint trail. Follow this for 100 steps until you arrive at a tree with legs at the edge of a shallow gulch.
Continue on for 109 steps at 50 degrees up the hill to a HUGE pine.
From this pine walk 70 steps at 30 degrees to a large pine that is standing alone. About 9 feet up from the ground it splits into two trunks.. there are no other large trees nearby.
From this pine take 80 steps at 40 degrees until you arrive at a ledge of rocks that is 8 or 9 feet high.
Walk around the ledge to it's top side, then turn and face the ledge. You'll be looking back downhill.
There is a large rock leaning against the back of the ledge on the east (left) side. Look under the left (east) side of this rock... waaaaaaay back in and well hidden... and you will find Chief Hosa.
PLEASE BE DISCREET... it seems like you are in the middle of nowhere but people are around and the last box disappeared. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO REHIDE THIS VERY CAREFULLY.. PUSHED ALL THE WAY BACK INTO IT'S HOLE AND INVISIBLE FROM EVERY ANGLE!
Hand Carved Stamp (one of my personal favorites)
Handmade journal
Esmerelda says: Please remember that we all have different sized steps (especially climbing the side of a mountain!) and the numbers are more of a guideline than written in stone! The steps given are not exact.. just an estimate to get you going in the right direction about the right distance. Use your excellent letterbox finding skills.
You will be able to see the ledge you're heading for from quite a ways below.. just keep looking up and you should have no trouble finding it. Please let me know if I need to make any drastic changes to the clues!
This is a beautiful place.. have fun!