!! Exciting New Cache Series!!
“COLORADO
SPIRIT QUEST”
The Colorado Spirit Quest is a series of Caches placed by many
individuals, near cemeteries and historic sites in hopes of paying
respect to the many pioneer ancestors that have ‘walked’ before
us.
There are
hundreds of cemeteries in the rural and mountain communities across
Colorado. This series will introduce you to many of
them.
The cache pages will provide a virtual history tour of the
cemeteries and tombstones.
COLORADO SPIRIT QUEST is not affiliated with any other ‘Spirit
Quest’ group. Special thanks and credit are given to
SixDogTeam who started the Indiana Spirit Quest in 2004. The idea
has rapidly spread into many states.
The CSQ endeavor is an enormous and relentless task. It
cannot be accomplished by just one or two people. This
project will only flourish if there is a multitude of volunteer
cachers willing to place these caches.
After locating the cache container, take some time to reflect back
on the lives of those pioneers and the effort it took to make
Colorado such a great state.
If you are interested in joining the “Walking Through History Clan”
contact may be made by sending an e-mail to the owner of “Colorado
Spirit Quest #1 – Mo
untain Passage”. Use the ‘Send Message” link at the center of
the page of their profile.
Each person that places a CSQ cache is responsible for its
maintenance.
REMEMBER:
If you are APPREHENSIVE about cemeteries – AVOID this
series.
Thanks to Clan Members: Greasepot, Taylorgeotracker, Ivy Dog
Parents, Team Boogity3, and Grand High Pobah, CDirtO,
FulComers, Boborr 80909, Imusttravel2000, Buzz
Lightyear I, Sandhill 49er, and MrVolkswagen. New Clan
members are always Welcome
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A decon container that can be obtained while either inside or
outside the cemetery.
When I arrived at this cemetery I knew something was very
different. Once I saw the gate, it took me a minute to pick out the
markers that were closest to the front. This cemetery, unlike other
Colorado cemteries I have run into, is completely wooded. I was
there during a period of light rain which helped to set the stage
for a unique experience. The cemetery shows signs of a recent
cleanup.
As always, the number of children under age 10 that are here is
somewhat difficult to truly appreciate. But, even though no one
alive could have know them, there continue to be offerings at their
markers (see picture). Who places them I do not know, I am just
happy that they are there.
This cache can best be approached by either coming up the
Virginia Canyon (Oh My God) road from Idaho Springs or by driving
along that road from Central City back to the Russell Gulch area.
Turn west on Dakota Ridge for the short drive up to the
cemetery.