 Pike Never Made It!
A cache by Breaktrack Hidden: 6/17/2002
Size:  (Virtual) Difficulty:  Terrain:  (1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)
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Zebulon Pike, credited with "finding" Pike's Peak, never actually
made it to the top, and in fact, predicted that no one ever would.
Of course, now you can drive to the top. The difficulty and terrain
ratings are as they are simply because you need to be careful when
you do go up the peak, drive carefully, and drink water as you go.
It is at an altitude of 14,110 feet so you are at risk of altitude
sickness.
At the coordinates you have a fantastic view. If you face in a
southerly direction you'll be faced with a huge bronze plaque
(bigger than you). To claim the find simply post a photo of
yourself and your GPS in front of the plaque. Please don't use an
old vacation photo or something, make it a new one in the spirit of
Geocaching.
The plaques have now been replaced in their spot and have been
completely refurbished. They are even more beautiful than they were
before. They even colorized them in spots, and buffed them up very
nicely.
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Additional Hints (No hints available.)
(Decrypted Hints)
Find...
Brittney & Jeffrey at the top.
The kids at lunch on the way to the top.
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 November 27, 2009 by CacheMonkeys (677 found)
Great day to be on the mountain. TFTC
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November 22, 2009 by CacheDragons (776 found)
They told us before we took the train up that a jacket would be good-enough. Well once we got to the top it was 30 below with the wind. Me and my son ran out to take a picture. it was freezing. I wish it would have beena little warmer so we could have enjoyed the view a little more than we did.
TFTC
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November 12, 2009 by AirborneSurveyor (242 found)
We almost did not make it to the top today as the Cog Wheel Train did not know if it would be able to go to the top as the winds were 50-60 MPH. We lucked out and were allowed about 40 minutes on the top. Very windy and cold, but the view was worth it. TFTVC!
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 October 25, 2009 by TimbreWlf (466 found)
Have to post the DNF. No trains to the summit for the 2 days prior to our visit. Made it to the "cut" right at 12,000 feet. Fired up the GPS at the top but couldn't get a signal until 11, 683. Like Zeb, maybe it wasn't in the cards. Gotta love mother nature. Thanks for the Cache!
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October 20, 2009 by GoonieCrew (59 found)
what an incredible view. breathtaking in more ways than one
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Current Time: 2/9/2010 10:12:04 PM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) (6:12 AM GMT)
Last Updated: 12/1/2009 9:31:33 PM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) (5:31 AM GMT)
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Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum
