Do you want to avoid the crowds on Barr trail and see a new area on
Pikes Peak? Sport's Scenic Solitude provides a nice high
altitude view view and is on a road that is very rarely hiked but
will take you to Barr camp via the “Experimental Forest”. Just
follow the road SE from the cache and you will have avoided the
most heavily traveled part of Barr trail. This cache can be
(obviously) reached from Barr trail by following the sign for the
experimental forest and just staying on the main road or it can be
reached from the Ute Indian trail (starting near the incline
parking lot) or via the Waldo Canyon trail head. I think you'll
find nice views and solitude at this cache.
Note, that all the roads mentioned here are closed to any
motorized traffic except for specially authorized vehicles (e.g.,
search and rescue, or utility maintenance). If you approach from
Waldo Canyon parking, do not park near the gate. If you do approach
from that side, Ring the Peak Trail or the Ute Indian trail then
Scout's Signpost cache (GC1T2G7)
will show you the correct turn off from the main road.
The above coordinates are only accurate to 21 feet. (The terrain
prevented me from getting a really accurate reading.)
As is my standard, the cache is hidden in plain sight but
well camouflaged so you may see the cache container but not realize
it. . There is no need to touch or disturb anything to see or find
the cache.
Congratulations: First-to-find to Hartsdale!