GC8G9JM Young Gulch Multi--Reprised
Type: Multi | Size: Small | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: Denali41 @ | Hide Date: 11/21/2019 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N40° 40.944 W105° 21.005 | Last updated: 06/19/2022 | Fav points: 0
                             

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CONGRATULATIONS TO ArkF FOR THE FTF!!

In August 2015 I archived the original version of this nice multicache (GC15RYF) after the USFS announced that they might never reopen the Young Gulch Trail.  It made little sense to keep is as a disabled cache when there was such uncertainty. The trail was initially closed for almost a year after the High Park Fire of June 2012 ravaged some of the area, making trail travel unsafe.  After some soil stabilization as well as felling of partially burned trees the trail was reopened for a brief period in summer 2013.  Then the devastating September 2013 flooding hit the region and the Forest Service again closed the trail.  Administrators vacillated over whether to expend the necessary effort and funds to rebuild sections of the trail that had been obliterated, and even as late as 2015 and 2016 they remained uncertain.  They have now completed the work, and earlier this week the trail was reopened to hikers.  Beautiful bridges have been constructed for several crossings of Young Creek, and in sections the trail has been rerouted.  It's a super location, and deserving of your attention!  A nice feature of the trail rules allows dogs to be off leash if they are under voice control--just as in Hewlett Gulch!  So it's a marvelous hike to make with your canine companions. I had a fun hike with my puppies Orizaba and Chimborazo as I re-configured this multi series.  I've attempted to keep the difficulty at the same level as in the original cache sequence, and have placed the cache stages relatively close to where they were in the original version.  So go after this sequence and have fun with it!

It is a short, 3-stage multi cache along Young Gulch. The trail is approximately 4 miles long; however, the three stages of the multi are all within 1 mile of the trail head. The trail is beautiful and very scenic, with Young Creek snaking through the canyon. The trail-head is located southwest of the Ansel Watrous Campground, 12.8 miles up Poudre Canyon from U.S. 287.

There is need to make short bushwhacks to two of the three stages, but the bushwhacking is easy. Beware: prickly pear cacti and poison ivy are present. The 1st stage has  a small container that has been camoed and contains the coordinates for the second stage. The 2nd container is a small container that has been camoed and contains the coordinates for the final cache site. The final cache is another small container that is fairly well hidden.  To progress through the stage sequences it is important that you understand some simple features of your GPSr or smart phone app because you will need to adjust settings in order to enter appropriate coordinate information for Stage 2 and the Final cache location.

NOTE:  There is considerable signal bounce at the second stage location.  Be persistent.  Search at the base of the almost vertical face of the large rock structure.

I hope you enjoy this area as much as I always have.  I'm grateful to the USFS for rebuilding and opening this trail for us to enjoy!

Happy Caching!

Additional Waypoints

018G9JM - Stage 2
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Stage 2
T08G9JM - Parking and Trailhead
N 40° 41.315 W 105° 20.890

03/12/2020 By icezebra11
Today, Denali41 and I took the opportunity to get out for a hike with his lab pups Zaba and Chimi and my lab pup Angel, and enjoy the weather before tomorrow's cold and snowy conditions arrive. We arrived at the trailhead at about 9 am and found an empty parking lot. After donning our packs, the five of us set off on the trail with the goal of reaching the terminus near Stove Prairie Rd. And along the way, I wanted to complete several caches including this one.

The last time I was up the trail was on Super Bowl Sunday. That day I was able to find the first two stages but struck out on the final due to it being buried in snow. Today, the snow was gone in the area near GZ and after my GPS settled down, Angel and I made the find. I signed the log and retrieved the information I needed for the Puzzler. Then the five of us continued on our way.

Thanks Denali41 for creating this nice little tour of the lower portion of the trail!!!

02/02/2020 By Denali41
Too bad about icezebra11's miss on the final! I was hiking (and hiding a cache) up Young Gulch today with my puppies Orizaba and Chimborazo and noticed when we passed the final stage of the multi, that it was buried deeply in snow.

02/02/2020 By icezebra11
Couldn't find the final stage today. I found the first two just fine but the last one gave me trouble. I'm not sure if it was the signal bounce or the snow cover around some of the nearby boulders. I'll be back.

11/23/2019 By ArkF
Thanks for re-doing this cache. The original version was the first multi and first hiking cache I found, and those are two of my favorite types now. Had a really nice day on the new trail. The dog enjoyed it too, including fetching sticks from the ice-cold creek and trying to knock us off the log bridges by running up behind us. Found all three stages without serious difficulty, and signed the empty log for a {FTF}. Got the info for the puzzle, but didn't plan the day correctly to get to the final. Next time!

11/22/2019 By IgnotusPeverell
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