The Rueter-Hess Incline features 132 steps with 232 feet of elevation gain. Your reward at the top is a spectacular view of the front range.
There are six fourteeners (mountains that are at least 14,000 feet above sea level in the Front Range. You can see all six (on a clear day) from here. Starting from the south Pikes Peak (Colorado Spring), Mount Bierstadt, Mount Evans (name changed to Mount Blue Sky in 2024), Grays Peak & Torreys Peak, and Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain Natiopnal Parko. You can drive to the top of Pikes Peak and Mount Blue Sky/Mount Evans (road closed for construction unitl summer 2026).
LostinDenver says this should be a T1 since it is wheelchair accessible if you take the loop. You would need very strong arms and big wheels on a wheelchair, but I suppose it would be doable -- but still not a T1.
To claim this virtual,
1. Send me the answer to the following: According to this sign, scientists believe mountains lose ___ inches of rock every _____ years. This can be done as one message for a group.
2. Each person MUST post a picture of them pointing to Mount Evans on the sign. Bonus points if you also include the actual mountain in the background. You do not need to include your face.
Optional: In log, say which way you went up -- and how many times, if any, you had to stop.
Each person must post their own picture -- the point of the cache is to hike up for the view. Logs without a photo will be deleted without warning.
Virtual Rewards 4.0 - 2024-2025
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between January 17, 2024 and January 17, 2025. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 4.0 on the Geocaching Blog.