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Add Location| Owner: | Wandering Compass  |
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| Plant date: | Mar 24, 2007 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Colorado Springs |
| County: | El Paso |
| State: | Colorado |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | Manitou Tansy |
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| Found by: | Wandering Compass |
| Last found: | May 1, 2018 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFaFFFFFaOa |
| Last edited: | May 3, 2018 |
*This is an awesome box that we adopted. If you are an adventurer who is looking for this box from before, we had to move it due to vandalism. It is super close to the first location but hidden differently.
Getting there: From Highway 24 take 21st Street South, turn right on Lower Gold Camp Road. At the four way stop go straight onto Gold Camp Road. Park at the Section 16 trail head.
*If confused Google Section 16 Trailhead
The walk: (approximately 3/4 mile to box) Follow the main trail. The trail zig zags along the foot hills through Ponderosa Pine and Scrub Oak. Pasque flowers can be found in the spring and other wild flowers through the summer. Notice the nice views of the city below.
You will see the first Y in the trail. Stay to the left (when in doubt, stay to the left). Keep following the trail and you will reach the 2nd Y; again stay to the left (the one with rocks on it).
Keep following the main trail until you reach a fork in the trail with a wooden marker. Take the middle path labeled the Red Rock Loop.
Keeping following the trail until you reach a section that is mostly rock. Take the 1st small unmarked trail to your right. The rock trail kind of resembles stairs and there is a small pine tree to your left.
Towards the end of trail you will see a red rock formation. On this formation is an odd looking stump. Climb up to the stump and go behind it. There is a crevasse in the red rock behind the stump with rocks in it. There should be three rocks stacked on top of each other unless they shifted. Remove the rocks and you will find what you are looking for.
This is a great trail system if you continue on you can follow Intemann trail along the foot hills or go up to the top of a marvelous ridge with spectacular
views. The trail continues in a loop back to High Drive then along the road to where you parked. This is a fairly long hike so bring snacks and water.
Also if you have children with you don't forget to stop at the Bear Creek Visitor's Center on Bear Creek Road just below you. Have fun.
Hike length: 1-2 miles
Getting there: From Highway 24 take 21st Street South, turn right on Lower Gold Camp Road. At the four way stop go straight onto Gold Camp Road. Park at the Section 16 trail head.
*If confused Google Section 16 Trailhead
The walk: (approximately 3/4 mile to box) Follow the main trail. The trail zig zags along the foot hills through Ponderosa Pine and Scrub Oak. Pasque flowers can be found in the spring and other wild flowers through the summer. Notice the nice views of the city below.
You will see the first Y in the trail. Stay to the left (when in doubt, stay to the left). Keep following the trail and you will reach the 2nd Y; again stay to the left (the one with rocks on it).
Keep following the main trail until you reach a fork in the trail with a wooden marker. Take the middle path labeled the Red Rock Loop.
Keeping following the trail until you reach a section that is mostly rock. Take the 1st small unmarked trail to your right. The rock trail kind of resembles stairs and there is a small pine tree to your left.
Towards the end of trail you will see a red rock formation. On this formation is an odd looking stump. Climb up to the stump and go behind it. There is a crevasse in the red rock behind the stump with rocks in it. There should be three rocks stacked on top of each other unless they shifted. Remove the rocks and you will find what you are looking for.
This is a great trail system if you continue on you can follow Intemann trail along the foot hills or go up to the top of a marvelous ridge with spectacular
views. The trail continues in a loop back to High Drive then along the road to where you parked. This is a fairly long hike so bring snacks and water.
Also if you have children with you don't forget to stop at the Bear Creek Visitor's Center on Bear Creek Road just below you. Have fun.
Hike length: 1-2 miles