Fort Collins Favorite Rock EarthCache
Fort Collins Favorite Rock
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This is a favorite area for residents of Ft. Collins. It is a great hike to a local landmark. The hike is about 2 miles one way, with an elevation gain of over 1000', there is a fee to enter the area.
This large granite out cropping is the inspiration for several legends in the area. It is made up of granite pegmatite which is an igneous rock resistent to erosion. Pegmatite is a very course grained rock composed mainly of quartz (clear white), feldspar (pink) and mica (shiny like glass). Some pegmatite in Larimer County contain valuable and rare minerals such as beryl, garnet and uranium. An igneous rock is rock that has been slowly cooled from its state as melted rock called magma. -Thanks to the Larimer County Parks for help with this geological description.
To log this cache please answer the following questions:
1. What is the elevation of this formation?
2. If you look toward each direction of the compass on a clear day what four things do you see?
3. What is the original Native American legend about the formation?
4. Name the artist responsible for the sign you are looking at to answer the first 3 questions? (hint: it is not the sign at the trailhead)
PLEASE EMAIL THE ANSWERS BEFORE LOGGING, DO NOT PUT THEM IN YOUR LOG.
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Vf vg ernyyl n gbbgu, qb gur uvxr naq svaq bhg jung bguref guvax.