Silvershield Trail FROG Cache Traditional Cache
TwoOldBears: There is a new subdivision in the location of where the cache used to be.
Silvershield Trail FROG Cache
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The parking area for this Ouray County cache site is off of County
Road 17 (the old "River Road") just where it turns into North Oak
Street, on the north side of Ouray. The cache site is along the
trail at 7673' elevation, less than 1/4 mile from the parking area.
Good one for kids!
Parking area coordinates: N 38:02.374' W 107:40.925' at 7644'
elevation. Good parking area for large vehicles & vehicles
towing trailers which can turn off of CR 17 at the Silvershield
Trail sign and park curbside along the new road which re-connects
to CR 17 (via a left turn one block south of the trailhead).
Parking area includes a streetlamp at trailhead's tiny new
parkinglot. Silvershield Trail is a great starting point for
accessing the mountain wilderness trails network west of Ouray,
including Dallas Trail. All these trails are maintained by a group
of dedicated volunteers!!
The parking area for this cache can be reached from the north off
of Highway 550 via the Whispering Pines bridge onto CR 17, or from
the south off of Highway 550 (Main Street in Ouray) by turning
DOWNHILL (west) on 7th Street, crossing the Uncompahgre River (7th
Street Bridge), and then turning right (north) on North Oak Street.
North Oak Street will become County Road 17 (the old "River Road").
Just 3/16 mile north of the cache parking area is the
"Ouray-Uncompahgre RiverWalk Water Ouzel" picnic area. This public
picnic area includes a footbridge across the river, a very clean
& new public restroom, gravel walking trails, an exercise
station, and picnic tables on both sides of the river.
Follow Silvershield Trail to cache site coordinates.
The Silvershield Trail FROG Cache is dedicated to those little
green hoppy critters: FROGS! Cache CONTAINER is aa airtight &
watertight 1/2 gallon clear-plastic Lock'n'Lock container. It is
appreciated (but not required) if you are able to leave any FROG or
similar items when exchanging treasures.
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(Decrypt)
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