7 Utes Lodge Multi-cache
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Three part multi-cache located within a 5 mile radius (highest elevation is 9967').
Theme: Backpacking and Fishing. Please bring related items to trade.
Kid friendly.
This cache is dedicated to anyone who remembers the 7 Utes Lodge and/or the M - M (M bar M) Camp for Boys. See the site history below.
Please share your memories in the log with a find or a note.
If you are not accustomed to high altitude, this may be more difficult than rated.
Summer Access: hike or horseback
Winter Access: hike, cross country ski, snowshoe, or snowmobile
Part 1: First Clue
Find the white plastic 7.
Get coordinates to part 2 from the front.
Get parking coordinates from the back.
Part 2: Second Clue
Park at the coordinates given in Part 1.
Follow the trail from the parking area.
Option 1 - Short and Wet:
Take the most direct route.
Cross the river.
Option 2 - Long and Dry:
Take the 1st or 2nd right (either works).
Cross at the foot bridge.
Find the white plastic 7.
Get the coordinates to part 3.
Part 3: The Cache
Find the cache.
Container size: 8" x 10" x 5 1/2"
Please make sure container is re-hidden as well or better than you found it. Maintaining the difficulty rating depends on you.
A Brief History of the Site
This site used to be the location of the 7 Utes Lodge and M - M Camp for Boys. The M - M Camp for Boys was a summer camp only. In 1975, the name was changed to the 7 Utes Lodge and the facility was opened for year round guests.
Incidently, the lodge was open year round before Cameron Pass (Hwy 14) was paved. Cameron Pass was not passable in the winter. The 7 Utes Lodge owners would take a snowcat over Cameron Pass to pick-up guests. The guests were served champagne during the ride back to the lodge.
Some of the activites included snowmobiling, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, hunting, fishing, backpacking, horseback riding, target practice, archery, and just enjoying the peaceful Colorado mountains.
In the mid-1990's, the land was returned to public use. The 7 Utes Lodge buildings were auctioned off. However, there is one cabin still standing at the site. For those who remember the lodge, it was the craft shop.
How Do We Know All This
Our family used to own and run the 7 Utes Lodge and M - M Camp for Boys. This location holds many fond memories for both our family and past guests.
Please share your memories!
Additional Hints
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