Rules and Regulations regarding Open Space Lands

1. Rules and Regulations: Any person placing or searching for a cache on Boulder County Parks and Open Space areas is responsible for reading and adhering to the Boulder County Parks and Open Space Rules and Regulations, as amended. The current Rules and Regulations can be found at
http://www.bouldercounty.org /openspace/recreating/public_parks/parks_pdfs/rules®s2005_50.pdf
2. Cache Container Size: Any cache must be a minimum of 2.5" on each side and no side can be greater than 12" long. The volume of a cache container must not exceed 500 cubic inches.
3. Cache Container Type: A cache container must be transparent on at least two sides. The best containers are Rubbermaid-type containers that are see-through. You must label your container "geocache".
4. Cache Contents: The name and email address of the person placing the cache must be included in the container. Please fill your cache with family-oriented items only. Caches may not contain food, tobacco, scented items (so as not to attract animals), explosives, ammunition, knives, multi-tools, drugs, or alcohol.
5. Cache Location: Any cache must be located in an area that is open to the public and must be within 50 feet of certain designated trails. Trails designated for on-trail use only are not open to geocaching. Boulder County Parks and Open Space areas that are closed to the public are not open to geocaching. Whether you are placing or searching for a cache, it is your responsibility to know which areas are open.
6. Placing and Searching for Cache: Boulder County Parks and Open Space areas are open from sunrise to sunset; no geocaching at night. Please use "leave no trace principles" to hide and find a cache. You may not dig any ground. You may not disturb live material or anchored material while hiding or searching for a cache. You may not disturb structures, historical sites, or cultural resources. For example, you cannot pull up plants, break branches of trees or shrubs, or dislodge rocks or dead branches. You may not place your cache in any mine site, building, dam, or any structure. You may move loose leaves, loose rocks, or loose branches to cover your cache.
7. Expiration Date: You are responsible for removing your cache within six months of registration. If you fail to remove your cache, it will be removed and disposed of.
* I have read the Boulder County Parks and Open Space Rules and Regulations and geocaching conditions and my cache is in compliance. I understand that I am responsible for the cache, and Boulder County Parks and Open Space staff may check on my cache and may remove it and/or issue me a penalty assessment if it does not adhere to the Rules and Regulations and conditions. I agree that Boulder County Parks and Open Space is not responsible for lost or stolen caches.

Cache Coordinates:

Latitude
(N/S HDDD MM.MM)
(e.g., N 40° 39.64)      
Longitude
(E/W HDDD MM.MM)
(e.g., W 105° 16.51)      
--OR--  
UTM
 
(e.g., 13 S 4561234 4429892)            

Descriptive Information:

Please Note: Geocaching is only permitted in the park areas that appear in the drop-down menus below (Park Name and Trail Name). Select a "Park Name" first then the list of appropriate "Trail Names" will be built.
Cache Name: *    
Park Name: *    
Trail Name: *  
Landmarks:  
Container Description: *   
Other:  

Personal Information:

First Name
*  
 
Last Name *  
 
Home / Cell Phone (999-999-9999) *     
Email Address *    
Street Address *    
Address (cont.)  
City *  
 
State *  
 
Zip/Postal Code *  
 
Date Of Birth mm/dd/yyyy *  
 
What is the month after August? (This question helps us prevent 'spam'.) *
 
 

Boulder County Parks and Open Space staff reserve the right to remove and dispose of a cache and/or its contents at any time if the cache fails to comply with the rules and regulations, or if, in the opinion of the staff, the cache creates problems, such as starting a social trail, disturbing wildlife habitat, or if the concentration of caches in any location is greater than one per mile of trail. You will be notified if your cache has been removed.

Please press the "Submit Geo Cache Form" button or print the form and bring it to a Parks and Open Space office location. The affidavit declaration (above) must be checked to enable the submit button (below).

Thank you for registering your geocache with Boulder County Parks and Open Space.



Boulder County Parks & Open Space 5201 St. Vrain Road, Longmont, Colorado 80503 Phone: 303-678-6200  www.bouldercounty.org/openspace