DSP&P Kenosha Pass Loop Traditional Cache
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The cache is a decon container. It is not winter friendly. Please try to replace it in such a way that it does not call attention to itself.
This is one of the caches in a series of caches dedicated to Fallen Flag railroads. Fallen Flags are those railroads that no longer exist either through abandonment or corporate takeover. With each cache will come a short history lesson explaining a little something about the railroad.
DSP&P are the initials of the Denver, South Park, and Pacific railroad. It was a narrow gauge line (3’ between the rails) that started life in Denver in 1874 and was headed to the mining camps in the mountains. A number of routes were considered. The first was to go up Bear Creek, the second featured Turkey Creek, and the third, which was ultimately selected, went along the course of the Platte River through Waterton Canyon and over Kenosha Pass.
Kenosha Pass represented a difficult climb for the railroad. The direct route up the canyon which the current US 285 takes was just too steep in the upper sections. In order to make the route less steep, a loop of track was run up toward Webster pass. The extra length of the track allowed for a more manageable grade. The amount of elevation gain can be seen by observing the cut that the train went through above the highway just west of the Webster Pass road.
You will find parking on the old grade very near the cache. The cache is located on the old roadbed which was abandoned in 1938.
Additional Hints
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