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Gold Medal Water - Cheesman Canyon Traditional Cache

Hidden : 10/10/2008
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This is the first cache in a series highlighting the "Gold Medal" trout streams of Colorado:
Gold Medal Water - Cheesman Canyon (GC1H1EA)
Gold Medal Water - Blue River (GC1TNHN)
Gold Medal Water – Fryingpan River (GC1TNHQ)

A moderate roundtrip hike of ~1.8 miles (~45 min) will take you into scenic Cheesman Canyon via the historic Gill Trail. Although the net elevation change is zero, the terrain rating is a reflection both of distance and some mild up-and-downs. Cache is a blue un-camo'd tea box; please bring your own pen!

From the parking area, follow the trail ESE as it crosses a forest road (look for the marked trail sign on the other side), and continue along to a marked placard located at N 39 14.357 W 105 15.442. Along the way you will see up-close the damage caused by the Hayman Fire that ripped through here in the summer of 2002. Once you reach the placard, continue S along the trail ~5 min to the cache.

The rock formations in Cheesman Canyon are impressive; there are numerous boulders strewn about that are as large as a house. Trout fishing in the Canyon is spectacular as well, and as such this section of the S. Platte River has been designated a "Gold Medal" stream, which comes with special regulations (catch-and-release, artificial flies and lures only). Catching the fish here won't be easy though, as they all have Ph.D.s in entymology!

Since Cheesman Canyon is primarily a fly-fishing destination, this cache has been stocked with over a dozen flies. Please remember to bring your own writing implement and cover the tea box appropriately to keep it sheltered from the elements. I hope you "cache" something!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)