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A Glenmore Sunset Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 4/29/2002
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   not chosen (not chosen)

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The current cache has been placed to show some of the most picturesque sunsets in Calgary. It can be found at any time of course, even in winter, but double your fun and pleasure by looking for it at sunset.




This location could provide for some great sunset photography, and it's a nice place to just sit and let the rest of the world go by. It's about 20-30 meters off the city pathway circling the Glenmore Réservoir which can be quite busy at times. There is also a dirt path with less traffic closer to the cache but far enough to provide some privacy from the uninitiated. It can be accessed easily by foot or bike with nearby parking at Glenmore Landing.

Origins of the réservoir: Calgary pioneer Sam Livingston originally settled at the location of the reservoir, and he gave the name Glenmore (Gaelic for "big valley") to this area. A dam was completed on 31 January 1933 to flood the valley and create the city's main water source. When the area flooded (by the summer of 1933), part of the Livingston house was preserved and now stands in Heritage Park which borders on the reservoir about a kilometer north of the cache location.


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