See the horns? Traditional Geocache
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This is a great challenging cache and I placed it because I thought more challenging caches needed to be created. It is located at about 14,050' so it'll take some planning to get to this one and at least general good health. Winter finds will be really rough. But, included with this cache is Mount Princeton - a beautiful 14er! You pass over the summit to get to the cache.
Park at the radio station at about 10,800' on the Mount Princeton Road (Chaffee County 322). There is a parking lot at the bottom (8,900') as the road is unpaved but most cars should have no problem getting up the road to the radio tower. Then take the standard east slopes route to the top of Princeton and enjoy the view! The cache is located on the NorthEast ridge about 0.18 miles from the summit. be careful - the whole top part of this mountain is talus, so you'll be jumping around on rocks that sometimes move.
If you don't have any experience climbing big mountains, please do some online research. Never start later than 6 or 7 in the morning and always pay attention to the clouds - if it starts looking bad, get out! The rule is off the summits by noon and off the ridges by early afternoon - there are usually daily lightning strikes at the tops of mountains in the afternoon, so this is no joke. Also bring lots of water - about 2 liters a person minimum and make sure you have a coat, pants, hat, and gloves regardless of the current weather - things can change fast.
This may all sound scary, but mountains are a serious place, and I don't want anyone to get hurt. If you park at the Radio Station, you should be at the summit in between 2.5 and 4.5 hours. The cache is only 10-15 minutes from there. Be careful and have fun! I may be biased, but this is the most beautiful cache I've yet seen!
When the cache was first started, there was some talus just above the cache spot that pointed up like some horns off the ridge. Over the winters, the stones have moved and there aren't really horns anymore, but it's still a pretty great spot. Maybe now I'll just say the title refers to mountain goats...
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