This cache part of a series of caches along the Made in the Shade loop trail in the Royal Gorge trail system. The whole loop is approximately 3.5 miles long. This is a popular mountain biking trail so watch for bikes and if you are mountain biking, be sure to move your bike out of the way of other bikers when looking for this cache. Click HERE for a map of the Royal Gorge trail system. The caches on the south side of the loop should be easily accessible most of the year. Snow and ice tend to linger a bit longer in the winter on the north side of the ridge so caution is advised in the winter months. Please stay off the trail when it's muddy.
Gneiss (pronounced "nice") is a metamorphic rock that displays alternating bands composed of different minerals.
If you're doing the loop hike clockwise, this will be the first cache in the series that you encounter. Not far off the trail.
Congratulations to LeewayeDiscGolf and nite_raven for the FTF.