GC2PRVH Traditional Cache West Monument Creek Trail
Type: Traditional | Size: Regular Regular | Difficulty: 2.5 out of 5 | Terrain: 3 out of 5
By: co_gps_guy @ | Hide Date: 03/05/2011 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N38° 58.264 W104° 55.285 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
This cache is along the West Monument Creek Trail (Forest Service Trail 713) starting on the U.S. Air Force Academy and moving into the Pike National Forest. This trail has a large dirt road component and one pretty steep section of trail (where the most difficult hiking is) up and over a ridge to bypass a city owned piece of land. The trail leads to the Northfield reservoir. A nice hike, with scenic views to the south of Colorado Springs and the Air Force Academy.
Visitors to the Air Force Academy may enter through either the North Gate, which can be accessed from Exit 156B on Interstate 25, 14 miles north of downtown Colorado Springs, or from the South Gate, which can be accessed from Exit 150 on Interstate 25. For more information, call the Visitor's Center at 719-333-2025. The Academy is open to visitors daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Visitor's Center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. More information available at http://www.usafa.af.mil/information/visitors/

USAFA Trails Map (.pdf)
http://www.usafa.edu/superintendent/pa/scoutinfo/USAFA%20Trails%20Map%20Wallposter.pdf
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At the bend in the trail – look to the North for two huge boulders with a crevice cave in between. Stay on flat ground - no climbing required.

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6 Logs: Found it 6  

Found it 06/29/2019 By TopJumpmaster
A challenge to find with only cell phone gps. Cache is in good shape. Thanks for the hide.

Found it 05/07/2018 By Hikermama3
Found it, thanks for the hint, wow, almost 3 years since the last log! tftc

Found it 06/26/2015 By MountainBear
Found with Java Chip after a long trip from Eagle Peak. TFTC!

Found it 11/22/2014 By Cohotnicky14
Nice Spot, Picked up travel bug Wombat Homebody

Found it 06/14/2012 By animjason
Great day of caching with CM06 today! This was our last cache before we tackled the WWII Crash Site. Had lots of GPS bounce so I put the GPS away and just used my Geo-senses. Quick find after that. Traded trackables! TFTC!

Found it 06/14/2012 By chunkymunky06
This was our turn around point for the day as we eyed the plane crash next. The coords had me anywhere but close but a little persistence on Jason's part paid off and the hide was found. What a great day today with the GCCO prez just hiking and caching through the valley I see almost every day! Thank you for a great adventure today! Cheers.