 WIG: Pikes Peak Gold Rush
A cache by WitzAbout Hidden: 10/1/2008
Size:  (Micro) Difficulty:  Terrain: (1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)
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WIG (Wherigo): Pikes Peak Gold Rush
YOU MUST LOG the Wherigo
Cartridge unlock page for this before you log this cache
page!!!
Warning - the play area for the Wherigo is under
construction! If you attempt this cache while the area is still
being worked on, you do so at your own risk (just like normal
caching) But realize also that workers may consider it trespassing.
Other players have reported they were able to do it without a
problem during non-working hours/days. Please use caution if you
decide to play the wherigo during this time
See Wherigo Web
Site for more information on Wherigo system.
To be able to find and log this cache, you will have to download
and play the associated cartridge file on a Wherigo compatible GPS,
such as the Garmin Colorado and log the Cartridge on the Wherigo
site.
Wherigo Cartdrige Page
Cartridge Download Page
 The Back-Story:
You have come to Colorado to Pan for Gold. In 1858 gold was being
panned in Denver. In this story, you will pan for gold in Colorado
Springs.
Location:
You will start out at the Cottonwood Creek Trail just East of Union
and South of Woodland Hills Drive.
Time:
This Wherigo Cartridge will probably take you at least 15 minutes,
and maybe 30 minutes. You will cover between 1/4 and 1/2 miles
linear distance and there is a moderate incline for part of
it.
Notes:
While you might be able to do this in the dark, it is
inadvisable.
Please watch out for the left-behinds of careless dog walkers along
the trail.
You do not have to go down to the stream.
When you are playing the cartridge, you should be able to view the
current Task or Tasks on the Game's menu to find out what you need
to do next.
During the story, you will pan for gold in a few places. It will
take panning quite a few times to get enough gold to move on the
the next part of the story. Once you have sold the gold, you will
be given the way to complete the cartridge and find the physical
cache to sign the paper log. Signing the log on 'Shark Attack' does
not count as a find for this cache. The container is a bigger
micro.
You will need to save the cartridge and upload your save file to
Wherigo to be able to claim this cache.
Upload your Wherigo completion and log on the Wherigo cartridge
page before you log this cache page! Online found logs for this
cache without proper completion on site and upload of the save file
to Wherigo are subject to removal without warning!
Would you log a virtual cache without sending the email?? Make
sure you show the same respect by logging the Wherigo cartridge
page before you log this cache page!!!
On Garmin Colorado, you need to upload from
(drive:)\Wherigo\Saves\pikes_peak_gold_ru.gws
Save Game Upload Page
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3 user(s) watching this cache.
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Additional Hints (Decrypt)
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Warning. Spoilers may be included in the descriptions or links.
Cache find counts are based on the last time the page generated.
 January 1 by Capt.Cache (73 found)
My first Wherigo (other than the playAnywhere sample). That was fun. I'll have to make some of my own for this area. I actually did this one twice because I didn't realize that I didn't actually "save" my progress after completed it, but that's ok, it just means that it was double the fun.
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December 22, 2009 by dmbfan73 (2476 found)
Found the cache, unlocked the cartridge, and gathered all the gold. We're were hoping to do more walking along the Cottonwood trail, but since this cache stayed local we'll have to make a return trip to gather some more caches. This was our 2nd WIG. TFTC
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December 21, 2009 by MrCOgeo (362 found)
Area and cache in pretty great shape!
The construction should not hamper those seeker's now...
though there was some goings on in the area today.
(N.B! Information provided AS-IS and you proceed AT YOUR OWN RISK.)
Nice cool day and the traffic in the area was not too bad.
Even the hawk lent a more "realistic" feel to my adventure, my first Wherigo(tm) adventure that is...
~2:30PM XNSL plus Unlocked Cartridge. Thank You for the Wherigo adventure!
Thar be gold in them thar hills...
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November 20, 2009 by Bhob (10804 found)
Interesting area, fun adventure, good hide. Went searching today with "Buzz Lightyear I" - I don't have the technology required to do one of these types of geocaches, but Buzz was nice enough to let me do the honors with his GPSr while he lead the horse around (not much grass for the horse, but there was a little straw available). TN-LN-SL. Thanks !
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November 20, 2009 by Buzz Lightyear I (5174 found)
The construction is complete so it was time to seek the gold.
Complete cartridge and found the cache.
Thanks for the WIG Witz
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Current Time: 2/9/2010 10:09:30 AM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) (6:09 PM GMT)
Last Updated: 1/17/2010 6:05:35 PM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) (2:05 AM GMT)
Rendered: From Database
Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum
