GC5HTJT Traditional Cache Deer Creek half #6: Split Pace
Type: Traditional | Size: Regular Regular | Difficulty: 2 out of 5 | Terrain: 3 out of 5
By: proteusduxbury @ | Hide Date: 12/13/2014 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 31.971 W105° 09.804 | Last updated: 06/19/2022 | Fav points: 0
Scenic view  Parking available  Medium hike (1km-10km)  Seasonal Access 

A series of full size caches + a bonus cache hidden on or near to the route of a brutal Half Marathon at Deer Creek Canyon Park.

Official plastic ammo can hidden in the rocks close to the Plymouth Creek Trail just before the junction with Red Mesa Loop. When walking uphill towards the Red Mesa Loop there are some rocks on the right hand side of the trail. Cache is pretty close to the trail, so minimal bushwhacking to be done. Maybe about 50 feet away. 

This is part of a series of full size caches hidden on or near to the route of a brutal Half Marathon. There are 7 in total + a bonus mystery cache (#8). Kudos to anyone who completes in one pass while running. Coordinates for the bonus can be found by putting together the clues found on the side (and bottom) of each cache in the series. You will need to find each cache to solve the puzzle: N39 32.ABC W105 D.EFG. The logical order if you want to do in one trip is probably: #3, #1, #2, #5, #4, #6, #7, #8.

Congrats to Greasepot for FTF!

Additional Waypoints

P15HTJT - Deer Creek Canyon Car Park
N 39° 32.588 W 105° 09.101

T15HTJT - Plymouth Creek Trail
N 39° 32.562 W 105° 09.107

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 Additional Waypoints (2)

CodeNameTypeCommentsDateCoordinatesDistance
P15HTJTDeer Creek Canyon Car Park Parking Area  12/13/2014 N 39° 32.588 W 105° 09.101 1.52 kms NE 
T15HTJTPlymouth Creek Trail Trailhead  12/13/2014 N 39° 32.562 W 105° 09.107 1.48 kms NE 

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Cache is placed in a litter of rocks close to the bottom of an outcrop with a scenic view. Not too far from the trail and not under a tree.

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GC5HTHH Deer Creek half #3: Strong start (1.51 kms NE)
GC2KAWR PARK, CACHE & RIDE! (5.77 kms NE)
GC81AJQ Cody's Can (9.37 kms W)

    


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5 Logs: Found it 5  

Found it 09/01/2018 By Libertarian Lad
Up up and away this trail grabbing caches enjoyed myself immensely thank you

Found it 07/07/2018 By famO4
Tftc traded tbs

Found it 03/25/2018 By JMKR
Last cache for today's hike around the Red Mesa trail. Came in from Deer Creek Rd on the west, and back we must go. Saving the rest of the series for another day. TFTC

Found it 09/16/2017 By Teriyaki Donuts
A great find for a cooler morning! LNTN!

Found it 09/05/2017 By K Trackers
I had the opportunity for a geo-run in Jefferson County today, so I chose to do my hike in Deer Creek Canyon Park. I had previously hiked the western portion in March of 2016, so today I was happy to try the terrain in the eastern portion. Despite a late start, I was very happy with my mileage today (12 miles), the overcast weather, had lots of fun picking up caches, and enjoyed the scenery. I decide to give this cache a try because it looked fun, the terrain looked cool, and the cache had a nice D/T rating. I had a rocky start because the GPS was not cooperating. Fortunately, I was able to sort that out. After a short hunt, I was grateful to make a drama free find on this cache; although I took the hard way to get here. Thanks to the CO for placing this nice cache and bringing me to Deer Creek Canyon Park, TFTC.