This geocache takes you on a walk through time. Rossland is well-known for having converted old roads and railroads into a vast network of mountain biking and hiking trails. From the trailhead you will follow the former cemetery access road through the fields of the once productive Happy Valley farming community on the way to the Columbia Cemetery. The cemetery, dating back to 1899, is one of many Rossland sites on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Columbia Cemetery is the final resting place of over 950 Rossland citizens who died between the years of 1896 and 1945. Some of the family names on tombstones are common to people living in Rossland today. The tombstone engravings are tangible reminders of the love, devotion, respect and loss felt by Rosslanders over the years, for their family members and loved ones.
Stop by the interpretive sign along the footpath to get the lay of the land. The cemetery is maintained by volunteers, so you can help a little by piling up some fallen branches or debris on your way out.
Great find for families and cachers of all ages. Winter available with good boots.
You can bring tradeables.