Geocache file generated by BrassCapCacheBrassCapCachecache, geocache, groundspeak1903.75BCP455Corkscrew Mountain by outforthehunt, Benchmark (1.5/2.5)http://brasscap.albertabattlecache.ca/capbreakdown/BCP455.htmlCorkscrew MountainGeocacheGeocache|BenchmarkCorkscrew MountainoutforthehuntoutforthehuntBenchmarkVirtual1.52.5CanadaAlberta<BR><a href='http://brasscap.albertabattlecache.ca/capbreakdown/BCP455.html'TARGET='resource window'>Past Finds for BCP455</a><BR><a href='https://www.geocaching.com/seek/log.aspx?ID=17395&LogType=2'TARGET='resource window'>Log Your Find</a>BRASS CAP CEMENTED IN BEDROCK.
elevation 1903.750 m
BRASS CAP CEMENTED IN BEDROCK
ON THE NW END OF THE HIGHEST PART OFCORKSCREW MTN; ON THE NE/S OF A ROCK OUTCROP
REF BY 3 REBAR
RM #1 DIST 15.441M DIR (SE)
RM #2 DIST 8.764M DIR (SW)
RM #3 DIST 14.096M DIR (NW2016-10-03T20:00:00Found itViajero Perdido<p>BCP455 - Corkscrew Mountain</p>
<p>I'm embarrassed to admit how hard it was for me to find this. I mean, the hint is pretty explicit. I clambered all over that little summit area, nothing. I even resorted to calling up the <a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/gs-geo-images/04aa7559-d7ab-4bb7-a0e5-b8d714765882.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">picture</a> in Andronicus' log from 2010, which shows the cap, his boot, his pack (looks identical to mine), and most importantly, the shapes of a few rocks nearby. I walked back to GZ with that picture on the phone display and took note that he'd put his pack down there, suggesting level-ish ground.</p>
<p>Studied the picture, studied the rocks, the picture, the rocks, brushed aside a sprig of bearberry, <strong>aha</strong>! How could I have missed that?!? <img src="/images/icons/icon_smile_blush.gif" border="0" align="middle" /></p>
<p>Thanks for another entertaining (/challenging) mountain cap. I'll take all you've got like this. <img src="/images/icons/icon_smile_approve.gif" border="0" align="middle" /></p>
<p>PS, I found a pretty agreeable route via a small open saddle, so I've added it to OSM.</p>
2010-06-12T20:00:00Found itAndronicus<p>BCP455 - Corckscrew Mountain
Coordinates: N51 59.59242 W115 18.17172; accuracy: 2m
Elevation: 1901.8m; accuracy: 2m</p>
<p>Great hike! Thanks for posting this cache.
We headed out from Rocky Mountain House at 8:00, taking the rout via Caroline. It was kind of cold when we headed out until we got going. We initially started up the drainage at the recommended parking coordinates, but it quickly became loaded with dead fall, so we headed up out of it on the left (West). This way quickly became dense with dead fall as well, so we just did our best to pick our way through it. We started seeing patches of snow around 20 min into the hike. Once we got near the top of the ridge, it was now patches of bare ground. The snow was as much as 3inches deep. </p>
<p>This climb took much longer than I had anticipated due to all the dead fall. When we started off, hearing the distance was 1.5km, one of the guys said "that’s all?". Tuned out to be the toughest 1.5km any of us had ever done. </p>
<p>I made a snow man at the summit, sitting beside the cap. But as soon as I turned around to get some twigs for arms, it toppled over the cliff. I had been thinking of putting my GPS around its neck; good thing I didn't. Anyway, I rebuilt him for a quick photo opp. While the other 2 guys were off exploring farther along the ridge, I took a quick nap in a nearby snow free meadow. </p>
<p>We grabbed the Sleepy_hollow summit cache before having lunch, then the 2nd Sleepy_hollow cache on the way down. This cache took us down on the East side of the drainage. This side is much better; less snow, less dead fall, and we even found an old path like thing that had been cleared with a chain saw that started around 1/2 way, and took us about 2/3 of the remaining way down. Then we followed the edge of the drainage. Again, not too much dead fall (I think the dead fall along the edge all fell into the drainage). </p>
<p>We took the scenic route back to Rocky via the Trunk Road then Hwy 752. It was on the trunk road snaking around Corkscrew Mountain that I realized why it was called Corkscrew. Crazzy road. We saw a ton of ATVers camped on the side of the road all along Hwy 752.</p>
<p>This entry was edited by Andronicus on Thursday, 17 June 2010 at 07:53:10.</p>
2009-11-20T20:00:00Found itBVPete<p>BCP455 Corkscrew Mountain
N51° 59.592’ W115° 18.170’</p>
<p>J2d2 and I travelled up to Corkscrew Mountain today to partake of a little capping/caching wilderness adventure. We parked at the recommended spot and headed up on the right side of the drainage and soon arrived, somewhat sweaty, at a nice open ridge that connected to the main summit ridge. We stopped here for a few minutes to enjoy the views and catch our breath, that is one steep climb! We continued up the ridge to the cap, with one stop along the way to grab Sleepy hollows cache. The west views are somewhat limited but still very nice, to the east you can see forever. We took a few photos before heading over to Sleepy hollows second cache and then descended the mountain by a very steep but good route that delivered us back to the bottom a few hundred meters north of the new cache on the road. It was a good day in the mountains with great weather and company, thanks for posting this high cap ofth, it was a challenge!</p>
<p>The cap numbers are hidden by j2d2 doing his victory salute.</p>
2009-11-20T20:00:00Found itj2d2<p>BCP455 - Corkscrew Mountain
N51° 59.592 W115° 18.170</p>
<p>BVPete wanted to head up Corkscrew Mountain, so I tagged along. A perfect November day to grab this cap, nice and warm and windless. We followed some TiE prints along the ridge to get here.</p>
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2009-11-15T20:00:00Found itTakin it Easy<p>BCP455 Corkscrew Mountain
Posted N51° 59.592 W115° 18.170
GPSr N51° 59.592 W115° 18.172</p>
<p>I had really wanted to tag along with the other cap hunters last weekend but had family in town that needed entertaining. The only benefit of not accompanying Sleepy_hollow on a cap quest is that you get to find the caches that he will inevitably leave along the way. I am still haunted by the need to revisit Onion Lake and Kiska Lookout again one day. Today it was just my oldest son and I. We left town at 6AM, grabbed a few caches on the way and started the hike just after 9AM. We were fortunate that another cache had been planted just up the road from the parking spot the other day that allowed us to nab a quick FTF to start the day. We followed the game trails up the right side of the drainage and then gained some elevation to try to avoid the deadfall minefield down below. At one point we were boxed in and dropped down a bit and crossed the drainage to the otherside making use of a fallen tree to walk across. The hike up the other side was not too bad. There were lots of open spots and the deadfall was not too bad. It was still a pretty good pitch though. After 45 minutes, we took a break on the ridge after finding SH's first cache. Good spot. The trek to the cap was straight along the ridge with one more elevation gaining section and a walk though a snowy forest with some more deadfall. The final push to the cap involved more snow accumulation and finished on a rock outcrop with endless views to the east. Not a mountain view but pretty good nonetheless. The cap was a quick find as was SH's last cache. Another nice hide. We reached the top in about an hour and a half. The trek down was pretty quick although too quick at times as I ended up on my backside a few times. Sometimes those solid trees laying on the ground explode beneath your feet from rotting and there is no way to hold your balance. Matt enjoyed each time his old man ended up on his butt. We were down and back at the car in about an hour making the total trip about 2.5 hrs, 4.5km and 460m elevation gain. Thanks for another fun cap that required us to hone our off-trail skills a bit more. It's always fun to make your own way to the top.</p>