GC2KCFF Pas Défense de Flumer
Type: Traditional | Size: Regular | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: ernie66 @ | Hide Date: 12/16/2010 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N38° 45.579 W105° 01.345 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
     

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This cache is located at about 11,500 feet on a small knoll affording a 360-degree view of the surrounding country. Unlike the healthy green forest at its counterpart Défense de Flumer across the saddle, all the trees near Pas Défense de Flumer are long dead. Apparently the trees over here didn't have that certain je ne sais quoi, the défense de flumer that they needed to withstand the stresses of drought.

From the cache, you can see Mason Reservoir to the north, Bison Reservoir and Bull Park to the west, Elk and Deer Parks to the east, the townsite of Clyde to the south, Almagre Mountain, Pikes Peak, the Sangre de Cristo range, and some of the Collegiates. Down the hill to the south is the old Clyde timber flume.

To reach the cache, take Old Stage Road to Road 376, north to the parking area at N38 46.224 W105 01.120. From this point, it's an easy hike of a little more than a mile and less than 1000 feet elevation gain to the cache. With the right vehicle, you may be able to drive part of the way on 376A, crossing Boehmer Creek and Middle Beaver Creek and parking at N38 45.866 W105 01.383.

An unactivated geocoin awaits the First-to-Find.

Additional Waypoints

AA2KCFF - 2WD Parking Area
N 38° 46.224 W 105° 01.120

AB2KCFF - 4WD Parking Area
N 38° 45.866 W 105° 01.383

AC2KCFF - Flume Ridge Saddle
N 38° 45.611 W 105° 01.464

10/26/2016 By WingsAndTales
I'm surprised no one has been here in over 3 years. I took a harder than necessary route to the cache. I parked at the 2WD spot and walked from there because I have seen this road before and knew I didn't want to drive it. I went all the way up to the top of the ridge on 376A to get the new cache up there. I thought it would be easy to follow the ridge but it was more of a bushwhack than I bargained for. After getting this one and its partner it was a nice walk back down to the 4WD parking coords. I was out of time so I didn't get to the Timber Flume today. TFTC

05/27/2013 By COpackrat
Gorgeous day for a hike - thanks for bringing me up here!

06/22/2012 By SnailMan1
When Rob14erguy and I made it to the summit he made the find before I had even joined the search (I was still catching my breath). As with many of the caches we found today, this one had great views. TFTC.

06/22/2012 By Rob14erGuy
Snailman and I made the hike over here on a beautiful Friday. It was definitely worth taking the day off from work to enjoy the Colorado outdoors. Thanks for the cache.

11/27/2011 By lesslost2
Expended any artistic flare for log entries on Defense de Flumer. This, and the seemingly paired cache along the ridge, gave us a great Sunday outing. The white jeep TB looked good where it was, so we just discovered the little survivor. Thanks for a great one!