GC2CC74 Gateway to Wildflowers (Traditional Cache) in Colorado, United States created by Flutiste

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Hidden : 7/26/2010

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Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Don't stop once you find this cache -- it's only the beginning! Wildflowers galore await you farther up the trail! This cache is placed at the Wilderness Boundary on the West Maroon Pass Trail, at the south end of Schofield Park. Take a pleasant, shady 1/3 mile gradual uphill hike from the West Maroon Pass Trailhead along the East Fork of Crystal Creek to get to the cache. Elevation at the cache: 10,590'

Or ... you may start at the old trailhead which is only 1/5 mile from the geocache (practically a park & grab), but you don't get to hike beside the creek. Pull into the parking area and take the road to the left to get to the old trailhead.

One of the most FABULOUS displays of wildflowers in all of Colorado lies in the Wilderness beyond this cache. If you hike another mile past the cache, you will be in awe! Every summer the display is different, depending on which wildflower is having its peak. Some summers the Columbines take over; othertimes you will see forests of Giant Green Gentians. There are always oodles of Delphiniums, Monk's Hood, Lupine and Bluebells, dotted with red splashes of Indian Paintbrush, and later in the summer, the hillsides are crowded with yellow daisies and asters of all varieties. The best time to take in the wildflowers is mid-to-late July and early August. WEAR BUG REPELLENT!

The drive from Crested Butte to Schofield Park can be done in a car with high clearance. SUV's are preferable, but 4WD is not necessary. The road is a well-graded dirt road, but can be rough. There are some water-bars and some narrow stretches with steep drop-offs. The road can be very dusty. Expect high traffic on the weekends -- cars and mountain-bikers. **This road is usually blocked at Emerald Lake by a snowslide, which melts out around mid-July, just in time to see the wildflowers. However, there is an alternate route to Schofield Pass.**

The cache is in a small clear plastic box with a green rim. Please keep the cache well-hidden, as this is a popular spot.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

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