Re: [Az-Geocaching] Assault on Bronco Butte Geocache

Bob

When I saw the mention of the Bronco Butte Cache yesterday I also made
plans to go on my own and, by chance, also chose to start from the bottom
of Fish Creek Hill after consulting my Topo software. It's a short
daylight time of year so figured I'd try it in February or so but if a
group is getting together to make a try I'd enjoy going along.

I climbed Horse Mesa with my hiking club years ago and there is a trail
to the top but I recall that it's farther west than we'd want to be to
get to Bronco. I'll make a call to some friends who I know have climbed
there more recently in case they have suggestions for routes.

This is my first post to this list, by the way. Good to meet all you
folks.

Jerry Nelson
(Offtrail)


On Wed, 19 Dec 2001 07:36:12 -0800 (PST) Bob Renner <renner001@yahoo.com>
writes:
> Jason,
>
> From what I could see on the TOPO! maps, we could
> start
> out at what's shown as a picnic area along Fish Creek
> below the long hill and north of the main road. I
> plotted a route with TOPO! and I can send it to you
> when I get home this evening. Like I said, it's a
> long
> and rugged route and won't be a walk in the park.
>
> After I did the TV interview, I emailed the reporter
> and thanked him and also hinted that if they wanted to
> do a follow-up that a helicopter trip to this cache
> would be a good story. They never responded.
>
> Bob
>
>
> --- Jason Poulter <polt@snaptek.com> wrote:
> > cant you just get us a helicopter so we can fly up
> > there and save our weary
> > bones?
> >
> >
> > i might be up for that... i kinda went out to some
> > caches that way last weekend
> > to scope out the place and it does look like it will
> > be a butt kicker... i have
> > some photos... and my brother and i kinda mapped out
> > a plan of attack... maybe
> > we could colaberate about a good way to get up
> > there...
> >
> >
> > jason
> >
> >
> > Trisha Radley wrote:
> >
> > > Oh. OK. That explains it. I was wondering why you
> > thought a 3.3 mile hike
> > > with 220 ft elevation gain would be really hard.
> > .....LOL....
> > > I may be interested if you promise to go at a
> > moderate (not too speedy)
> > > pace....and I can be a real asset to have along
> > with my Sheriff and Forest
> > > service radio (transceiver) in case we get
> > lost/injured/way behind......LOL!
> > > ~~trisha
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Bob Renner" <renner001@yahoo.com>
> > > To: <az-geocaching@listserv.snaptek.com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 9:10 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Assault on Bronco
> > Butte Geocache
> > >
> > > > Make that and elevation gain of 2200 ft., not
> > 220 ft.
> > > >
> > > > Bob
> > > >
> > > > --- Bob Renner <renner001@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > > Bronco Butte cache (GCC7A) has been unfound
> > since it
> > > > >
> > > > > was placed on 6/15/2001 - probably since it
> > was
> > > > > placed
> > > > > by helicopter. There are no trails to it and
> > the
> > > > > area is rugged. There may be a route to it
> > but it
> > > > > will be about 3.3 miles one way with an
> > elevation
> > > > > gain
> > > > > of 220 feet. The hike there will not be easy
> > and
> > > > > will
> > > > > probably take most of the day.
> > > > >
> > > > > However, this geocache needs to be found. Ed
> > > > > Philpott
> > > > > (Trail Gypsy) and I are planning to give it a
> > try.
> > > > > We are thinking of trying on Saturday, Dec.
> > 29.
> > > > > That
> > > > > date is tentative and may change. If anyone
> > else
> > > > > would like to join us, or if you have any
> > questions,
> > > > > reply here.
> > > > >
> > > > > Bob Renner
> > > > >
> > > > >
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