Welcome to the CABQ Open Space 35 geocache series! This eight geocache series commemorates the City of Albuquerque Open Space Division’s 35th Anniversary, recognizes this special community milestone, and is designed to provide information to the geocaching public in a variety of areas, as described by the geocache titles. Solve for the Anniversary Commemorative Coin Passphrase with clues from all eight geocaches, and earn a 35th Anniversary Commemorative Coin!
The City of Albuquerque Open Space Visitor Center: connecting people to place.
The Visitor Center is located at 6500 Coors NW, and is staffed by city employees and volunteers Tuesday through Sunday from 9:00am through 5:00pm. It is open year round, with the exception of the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. Staff and volunteers may be contacted at (505) 768-4950 for questions or information.
The Visitor Center has exhibits interpreting the natural and cultural resources of Open Space Division projects. It also features an art gallery, agricultural fields that draw a variety of wildlife, and stunning views of the Sandia Mountains.
The Visitor Center manages approximately 18 acres of agricultural land for the benefit of wildlife. The farm rotates corn, sorghum, millet, and alfalfa that feed winter migratory birds and other local wildlife, including pollinators.
The Visitor Center also offers comfortable indoor and outdoor viewing areas where you can watch Sandhill cranes and other migratory birds during their fall and winter migratory season.
Additional information on the following topics may be found at the Visitor Center’s website (https://www.cabq.gov/parksandrecreation/open-space/open-space-visitor-center): Featured Events and Activities; Art Gallery Exhibits and Events; and Volunteer Opportunities
With special links to: OSVC Art Gallery; Land Art; Demonstration Garden; Sandhill Cranes; and Bosque Wild (a monthly guided hike in the Bosque near the OSVC)
This geocache is located at the Visitor Center Trail Trailhead.
Find all eight "CABQ Open Space 35” passphrase geocaches, and solve for the Anniversary Coin Passphrase with clues found on the inside of each geocache. Use the following template for the clues —
Passphrase: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
To claim your Anniversary Commemorative Coin, please go to the Montessa Park CABQ Open Space Administration Office, and provide the Coin Passphrase to a CABQ Open Space employee.
NOTE: the Montessa Park Office may only be accessed Mon-Fri, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.
A complete list of the geocaches in the CABQ Open Space 35 series may be found within the CABQ Open Space 35 #1: CABQ Open Space Division; GC859AW description page.
Starting at the CABQ Open Space Visitor Center, roundtrip for geocaches #2 - #8 along River Loop and Canopy Loop Trails is approximately 2.25 miles (see Spoiler Pic ‘OSVC and Bosque Trail Access’ map). Please stay on designated trails and limit your off-trail travel as much as possible, in order to protect our special and delicate Bosque ecosystem.
Revised CABQ Open Space Visitor Center Hours (as of 23 Oct 2023):
Tue - Sun: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Enjoy the series search, and your stroll in the CABQ Open Space / Bosque!
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