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Shout Out to Reid Temple - Reid's Reservoir Traditional Cache

Hidden : 6/24/2018
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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You can park within 10' of the cache, but PLEASE DON'T!  The road is very narrow here, so please park in a safe location and walk a few extra feet!  Be aware that this road can be very busy at times, and many people don't follow the speed limit!  This is meant to be a quick cache and dash and shouldn't take longer than a couple of minutes - even if you walk a few extra feet!  Do watch for snakes though - usually not spotted in this immediate area, but very well could be!  There is a new, unregistered trackable for the FTF!

The cache is on County Road 37 (Sage Creek) near the remains of the washed out dam of what was known as Reid's Reservoir -- the reservoir washed out the Spring of 1985 when the Sage Creek Reservior - about four miles up Sage Creek - washed out -- bringing an end to an era.

Harry Reid Temple (1870-1937) lived in the Hayden area in the early 1900's and was instrumental in building many reservoirs around Hayden and West Routt.   He obviously knew that water was a very important part of ranching and farming, knew there was a lot of water shed in the area and realized the need to corral it.  So here's a shout out to a man who left his mark on this land!

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