Summer only! No Cell Phone coverage: N 40° 26.454 W 105° 45.257 
"To receive credit for this EarthCache, email the cache owner with the answers to the following questions:
 1.) Which direction does this cirque face?
 2.) Estimate the width of the cirque at this location.
Please post photos of yourself, or the geology, when you log this EarthCache"
GeoTour Reminder: Get the NPS Passport "stamp" inside the Alpine Visitor Center

Alpine Visitor Center Cirque (Summer Only Cache)

Alpine Visitor Center Cirque

Summer only!   No cell coverage: N 40° 25.993 W 105° 46.109   * P&G
"Email the cache owner the name and elevation of the highest peak you can see (according to what's at the cache location). We'll verify and you can log the find.  Please do NOT put the answer (even encrypted) in the log."

Boundaries Of Life  (Summer Only Cache)

Boundaries Of Life

Virtual Cache on GeoTour  available in Winter- short walk  * Do Not Stop or Park on the bridge! 
"This virtual cache is a sign that displays an important, life-preserving message. Please e-mail the cache owner with the message provided on the sign. Do not include the information in your log or posted pictures."

Danger!  (winter available cache)

Danger!

Summer only !   No Cell coverage: N 40° 23.737 W 105° 42.791   Short walk
"To log this EarthCache, e-mail the cache owner the answers to these questions:
 1.) How many deep U-shaped valleys do you see here?
 2.) How many cirques can you count? [hint, it is more than the 2 shown on the sign.]
 Please post photos of yourself, or the geology, when you log this EarthCache."

Forest Canyon Glacial Landscape (SummerOnly Cache) 

Forest Canyon Glacial Landscape

"To receive credit for this EarthCache, send the cache owner an email with the answers to the following questions:
 1.) How deep was the ice in this valley?
 2.) When did the Fall River Glacier begin to recede?
 3.) What kind of ponds are the Sheep Lakes?
 Please post photos of yourself, or the geology, when you log this EarthCache"  * P&G

Glacial Remnants  (year-round)

Glacial Remnants

Winter Cache on GeoTour  -  Dubious cell coverage: N 40° 18.750 W 105° 38.805  
"To receive credit for this EarthCache, email the cache owner with the answers to the following questions:
 1.) How long ago were the glaciers active?
 2.) How deep was the ice in the Bear Lake Basin?
 3.) How many active glaciers remain in Rocky Mountain National Park?
 Please post photos of yourself, or the local geology, when you log this EarthCache"

Glaciation at Bear Lake  (year-round)

Glaciation at Bear Lake

Grand Lake side of RMNP      * Short walk on gravel road past the gate
To log this EarthCache, email the cache owner with the answers to these questions:
Site 1. N 40 21.382 W 105 51.632 The Kawuneeche Valley
 1.) Look up the Colorado River Valley at this point. Estimate the width of the base of the glacier that once filled this valley.
 2.) What direction was this glacier moving as it flowed down the valley?
Site 2. N 40 21.291 W 105 51.493 The Colorado River
 3.) Measure the width of the Colorado River at the bridge
 Please post photos of yourself, or the local geology, when you log this EarthCache"

Kawuneeche Valley  (year-round)

Kawuneeche Valley

Winter Cache on GeoTour, EP - Hwy 7    *   Short walk on level trail 
Note: Elevation @ the top of Lily Mtn is 9,786 ft
"To log this EarthCache, complete the following:
Take the trail around Lily Lake to the given coordinates, take an elevational reading with your GPS receiver and find the difference in elevation between your location and the top of Lily Mountain. E-mail your answers to cache owner.  Please post photos of yourself, or the local geology, when you log this EarthCache"

Lily Mountain Exfoliation Dome  (year-round cache)

Lily Mountain Exfoliation Dome

Along Hwy 36 with a view of Longs Peak   * P&G  * N 40° 22.833 W 105° 36.212
"To log this EarthCache, email the cache owner with the answers to these questions:
 1.) What is the difference between your current elevation and that of the top of Longs Peak (14,259 feet )?
 2.) The top of Longs Peak is located at N 40 15.301, W 105 36.907. What is the horizontal distance to the peak from this location?
 Please post photos of yourself, or the local geology, when you log this EarthCache"

Longs Peak - View (year-round)

Longs Peak

Near Grand Lake in RMNP *short hike to Adams Falls * N 40° 14.186 W 105° 47.892
"Email the cache owners with the three answers that fill in the blanks:
 At the cache location, there is a _______ (natural feature) that looks like a backwards letter ___ and/or a letter ___."


Mist In Your Face  (year-round)

Mist In Your Face

Winter Cache on GeoTour *    N 40° 21.495 W 105° 35.066  * P&G
"To log this EarthCache, email the cache owner with the answers to these questions:
 1.) What is the knob in the center of the valley called?
 2.) Estimate the height of the South Lateral Moraine.
 3.) Estimate the width of the bottom of Thompson Glacier in Moraine Park.
 Please post photos of yourself, or the geology, when you log this EarthCache"

Moraine Park  (Year-round cache)

Moraine Park

GL side of RMNP There is a short 1/2 mi RT hike or snowshoe to GZ
"To log your find: (1) Upload a picture of the cache location that includes your GPS -- OR --  (2) If you do not have a camera, email the cache owners a detailed description of the cache location. Please do NOT put the answer (even encrypted) in the log."
GeoTour Question: Name 2 of the 4 animals on the sign, "Ribbon of Life"

Ribbon Of Life  (year-round)

Ribbon Of Life

East side of RMNP - year-round * N 40° 23.222 W 105° 37.910  * P&G 
"To receive credit for this EarthCache, email the cache owner with the answer to the question: Why is there little evidence of the glaciers which were here prior to 150,000 years ago?   Please post photos of you, or the geology, when you log this EarthCache"
GeoTour Question: How many "parks" (large meadows) do you see from here?

Rivers of Ice  (year-round)

Rivers of Ice

Summer only!  No cell coverage: N 40° 25.208 W 105° 48.697  *   P&G
"To log this EarthCache, email cache owner with the answers to these questions:
 1. Precipitation which falls on the south side of the sign will fall into which drainage?
 2. Precipitation which drains into the nearest pond or lake will flow into which drainage?
 Please post photos of yourself, or the local geology, when you log this EarthCache"

The Great Divide at Milner Pass (Summer Only cache)

The Great Divide at Milner Pass

Cheat-sheet of Questions on the Earthcaches & Virtual Caches in RMNP for Across The Divide GeoTour 
Caches are designated as  "Year-round", "Summer" (up on Trail Ridge Road), or "Winter". (Winter caches are substituted for the summer caches when Trail Ridge Road is closed)  P&G = Park & Grab, close to your car. 
Note: Cell coverage is not always available, coordinates can be manually entered on your car's GPS or smart phone navigation app

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