Headwaters Hill Traditional Geocache
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An ammo can placed near the "Triple Divide" of the summit of Headwaters Hill.
Like any point on the continental divide, from the summit of Headwaters Hill, water can either flow to the atlantic ocean or the pacific ocean. But Headwaters Hill has a distinct attribute that sets it apart from the rest of the continental Divide. It also sits on the divide between the Arkansas and Rio Grande Watersheds. It's one of only five points in the continental United States that drains into three river basins that never meet (the Arkansas, the Rio Grande, and the Colorado). In honor of its unique position, we've placed a cache at the summit of the hill. You can refer to the link at the top of the page for more information on the hill itself and its unique position.
Park at Marshall Pass. From there, you can follow the Colorado/Continental Divide trail up to the summit. From the waypoint listed, the high trail is longer and gentler, and the lower trail will get you to the same place but is open to motorized traffic (motorbikes and ATVs) for much of the way up (the trails eventually merge). Bikes are allowed on either trail. The shortest hike up (we took the low trail) is approximately 3.5 miles one way, with an elevation gain of 1000 feet. You can get to within .2 miles of the cache from the trail, and the hill is only mildly steep.
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