Delicate View
A
cache
by IntrepidXJ
Hidden
:
8/15/2010
Difficulty:
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Size: 
(Regular)
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This cache is located just outside the boundary of Arches National
Park. You do not need to enter the park to find this cache. This
cache is located in an area called Winter Camp Ridge that is just
north of Arches, sees few visitors, and offers outstanding scenic
views. That's why it is one of my favorite places to explore, and
hopefully you will enjoy it, too!
The road to this cache will require a high-clearance vehicle with
4-wheel drive. It is not a very difficult road, but you will
definitely encounter a few sections of deep soft sand along the way
as well as a few rocky sections. This road does not see too much
traffic so there may not be any recent tracks and sometime the sand
can blow into small dunes on the road.
Once at the end of the Winter Camp Ridge Road, you will be treated
to a great overlook into Arches National Park over a deep sandstone
bowl that drains into Salt Wash. If you look south and a little
east from this cache, you can also see the top of the famous
Delicate Arch from here; without the crowds. You can also see
Skyline Arch on the horizon, plus some great views towards the La
Sal Mountains.
When you have found the cache, I would recommend you take a short
hike along the rim of the deep canyon/bowl that you are near. The
scenery is outstanding!
If you are looking for a nice back-county hike while you are in the
area, I would highly recommend looking for Covert Arch which is on
the rim of Lost Spring Canyon a few miles north of the road. The
arch is located at: N 38°46'55.26" W 109°30'23.95" If you attempt
the hike to this arch, please beware that there is a lot of
cryptobiotic soil crusts in the area and you should avoid walking
on it by sticking to hiking on the sandstone.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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Find...
Delicate View
Can you spot it?
Sandstone Bowl
Great view at the end of the road
Skyline Arch
Skyline Arch on the horizon
Winter Camp Ridge Road
Sandy, little used trail.
Winter Camp Ridge Road 2
The road on the way back.
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Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum
