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“COLORADO SPIRIT QUEST”
The Colorado Spirit Quest is a series of Caches placed by many individuals, near cemeteries and historic sites in hopes of paying respect to the many pioneer ancestors that have ‘walked’ before us.
There are hundreds of cemeteries in the rural and mountain communities across Colorado. This series will introduce you to many of them.
The cache pages will provide a virtual history tour of the cemeteries and tombstones.
COLORADO SPIRIT QUEST is not affiliated with any other ‘Spirit Quest’ group. Special thanks and credit are given to SixDogTeam who started the Indiana Spirit Quest in 2004. The idea has rapidly spread into many states.
The CSQ endeavor is an enormous and relentless task. It cannot be accomplished by just one or two people. This project will only flourish if there is a multitude of volunteer cachers willing to place these caches.
After locating the cache container, take some time to reflect back on the lives of those pioneers and the effort it took to make Colorado such a great state.
If you are interested in joining the “Walking Through History Clan” contact may be made by sending an e-mail to the owner of “Colorado Spirit Quest #1 – Mountain Passage”. Use the ‘Send Message” link at the center of the page of their profile.
Each person that places a CSQ cache is responsible for its maintenance.
REMEMBER:
If you are APPREHENSIVE about cemeteries – AVOID this series.
Thanks to Clan Members: Greasepot, Taylorgeotracker, Ivy Dog Parents, Team Boogity3, Grand High Pobah, Boborr 80909, Imusttravel2000, Buzz Lightyear I, Sandhill 49er, MrVolkswagen, Isisfan, LadyCoots, Rockymtn8iv, Fork-L-Man, *Sparky*, TwoCs and Outdrlvr201.
New Clan members are always Welcome
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BALD MOUNTAIN CEMETARY/CEMETERY--(misspelled on its sign)
The original cemetery in Nevadaville was located in the center of town. It was moved to its present location in the name of progress and practicality. It was opened in 1877 by the board of Nevadaville, although the oldest stone dates to 1865 and there are 17 others that predate the opening.
There have been many reports over the years of ghosts and paranormal occurrences. One tombstone has the glass-covered picture of its underlying resident, Estel Slater, who died in 1895 at the age of 23; the picture was installed by his parents. At times, his ghost has been reported to wander the premises. Another legend concerns the buried remains of a woman determined to be recognized as a true witch by her peers. At a certain spot in the cemetery one is supposed to notice the weak stench of rotting flesh. If you are in the right area, a green mist is rumored to appear and a woman will stand upright and disperse maggots over the ground.
To reach the cemetery, go through the town of Central City on Eureka, which turns into Upper Apex Road. Follow the road past the Rocky Mountain 2 IOOF-1865 cemetery, past the water treatment plant (the road becomes Bald Mountain Road). At a point where the Bald Mountain Road sign indicates you should turn left, continue straight ahead on Bald Mountain Lane (street not labeled). The cemetery is on the right side about 0.1 mile down the road. As of July, 2019 there is a couple of updates. First, the old Bald Mountain Cemetary sign has been replaced by a plaque just inside the gate and new fence. Secondly there is no cell phone reception here so you will need a dedicated GPSr for your search.