This cache is placed in honor of our grandson Willie, who turned 8 years old in the month before the cache was hidden. Willie is always a joy to be with. Recently some of his zestful energy has been focused on finding geocaches, an activity he thoroughly enjoys. Our son, Willie’s dad, is amazed at Willie’s cache-finding prowess. So are we! Willie is a great reader, and also thrives at beating us at card and memory games (we can never win). He loves books; Disney and other fantasy characters; extended stays at Disney Land/World; goading grandpa into riding roller coasters with him; animals and dinosaurs; Lego and Minecraft; etc.
WILLIE AT 8 YEARS
The swag/tradeables theme for Willie’s cache involves items of “wonder”. Expect to find miniature animals, Disney and related enchantment or animation characters, etc. If she and Peter Pan are in the neighborhood, you might even spy transient sparkles from Tinker Bell when you open the cache. Please trade or supplement with similar items, so Willie will be thrilled when he checks the cache contents each time he visits us from Castle Rock!
The cache is hidden on Falcon Ridge, where we live. We manage the property as an active farm, as well as for wildlife habitat. The entire tract is permanently protected through two Conservation Easements that require you to reach the cache location by walking along our farm roads and across grassy fields–that is, you cannot drive directly to the cache site.
You have our permission to come onto the property to locate the cache. From Colorado Highway 1 drive west up Falcon View Drive and park in front of the open (or closed) green gate at the coordinates given below for Parking. For purposes of the sign near the highway, you are our “Guest”. From parking, walk west along the tree-shaded farm road a short distance to a metal barn. Turn left just before this building and walk south across fields to the cache location. No smoking is allowed on Falcon Ridge, per common sense and per stipulations of the Conservation Easements. Access is restricted to daylight hours. Enjoy your time at this special place, and watch for the many birds and deer that frequent these habitats! Do NOT attempt to approach the cache from the south or west. Such approaches would result in trespass across neighbors’ properties.