2012-05-02 40 -105
Wed 2 May 2012 in 40,-105: 40.8486950, -105.4953380 geohashing.info google osm bing/os kml crox |
Location
In a field just south of Prairie Divide Road, about 6 miles northeast of Red Feather Lakes, CO
Participants
Plans
Since coming across this wiki at the beginning of April, I've been checking the hash points periodically, hoping that one would fall conveniently near my home or work so I could give geohashing a try. Well, I guess was just in the mood for going on an adventure this day (which, in retrospect, seems much more in line with the "spirit" of geohashing than waiting for a convenient spot to come up), since this hash point wasn't really nearby at all, but for whatever reason, I decided to go for it. This random spot seemed like it would be a nice place to try and reach, it was a warm and mostly sunny afternoon, so why not take a little trip to a location that I wouldn't otherwise have had a reason to visit? I checked the county parcel locator to see if the hash point was on private property, found that it was in fact on public US Forest Service land, and resolved to go there that evening.
My planned route was to head north out of Fort Collins on US 287, turn west on Cherokee Park Road (county road 80C), then head south on Prairie Divide Road (for some reason, labelled as both county road 19 and 179 on Google Maps). The hash point would be near a little dirt trail just south of Prairie Divide Road. After reaching the hash point, I then planned to continue south on Prairie Divide Road, turn east on Red Feather Lakes Road (county road 74E), and head south on US 287 to return home.
Expedition
I made it to the hash point! Full narrative to come within the next few days; in the meantime, you can imagine your own version of what happened based on the photos below.
Photos
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A mysterious pool of water
Achievements
Squenes earned the Land geohash achievement
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