Dos
Amigos
Difficulty: Medium
Terrain: Medium-Hard
Type: Tupperware
Feb 8, 2004 |
N
34° 18.048
W 118° 38.733
|
A
few miles up the road and I was the first to find this
one. (No normal person would go this far on foot.) |
60 Found! |
Made
in the Shade
Difficulty: Medium
Terrain: Medium
Type: Altiods Tin
Feb 8, 2004 |
N
34° 17.162
W 118° 38.253
|
The
only Oak tree visible in the area. It's already coming
back to life. |
59
Found! |
On
the Edge
Difficulty: Medium
Terrain: Medium
Type: Tupperware
Feb 8, 2004 |
N
34° 16.706
W 118° 38.240
|
A
little further up the hill and this one was easily
found. |
58
Found! |
Are
We There Yet?
Difficulty: Medium
Terrain: Medium
Type: Tupperware
Feb 8, 2004 |
N
34° 16.508
W 118° 38.311
|
Looks
like the fire got to this one a little bit. The contents
are OK. |
57
Found! |
Rocky
Peak
Difficulty: Medium
Terrain: Medium
Type: Ammo Can
Feb 8, 2004 |
N
34° 16.480
W 118° 38.287
|
Huff
N Puff to the top of the mountain. MY GPS was jumping
all over and it took a few minutes to find. |
56
Found! |
wodden
hand
Difficulty: Medium
Terrain: Medium
Type: Tupperware
Feb 8, 2004 |
N
34° 16.282
W 118° 38.116
|
First
of 8 Caches in one day. 10 miles and 3100' in elevation
gained. A nice clear day with great views of Simi and
San Fernando Valley. A stick shaped like a hand didn't
burn. |
55
Found! |
Don't
be Crude
Difficulty: Medium
Terrain: Medium
Type: Coffee Can
Feb 6, 2004 |
N
34° 20.840
W 118° 33.836
|
It
is amazing to see crude oil bubbling out of the ground
with no one collecting it with the price of gas these
days. |
54
Found! |
A
Nice Cup of Tea
Difficulty: Medium
Terrain: Medium-Hard
Type: Unusual Tin
Feb 6, 2004 |
N
34° 24.716
W 118° 16.502
|
Located
East of Canyon Country on a well maintained Fire Road
this gem is hidden. Yes my 2000 Nissan Maxima does well
on 4X4 trails. |
53
Found! |
Marrgate
Difficulty: Medium
Terrain: Medium
Type: 3" brass Tube
Jan 30, 2004 |
N
34° 19.200
W 118° 39.980
|
Beyond
Decoy and Strong Bad is Marrgate. |
52
Found! |
Strong
Bad's Picnic
Difficulty: Medium
Terrain: Medium
Type: 6" Canister
Jan 30, 2004 |
N
34° 19.053
W 118° 40.199
|
Another
Marrland cache but further up the canyon. |
51
Found! |
Decoy
Difficulty: Medium
Terrain: Medium
Type: 35mm Film Canister
Jan 30, 2004 |
N
34° 18.645
W 118° 40.514
|
Marrland
Ranch, North of Simi Valley is a nice place to hike.
Unfortunately the 2003 fires pretty much destroyed all
the vegetation. |
50
Found! |
Well
Well Well
Difficulty: Medium
Terrain: Medium-Hard
Type: Coffee Can
Jan 25, 2004 |
N
34° 22.210
W 118° 37.755
|
The
location of the first producing oil well in California.
More recently famous for the location of Old Glory the
Oak tree that a tree hugger sat in when it was to be
moved. A whole 1000 feet. |
49
Found! |
Saugus
Powerline #1
Difficulty: Medium
Terrain: Medium-Hard
Type: Tupperware
Jan 19, 2004 |
N
34° 28.067
W 118° 30.192
|
A
nice hike alone the powerline roads in the north end of
Santa Clarita. Not too far from Powerline #2 |
48
Found! |
Saugus
Powerline #2
Difficulty: Medium
Terrain: Medium-Hard
Type: Tupperware
Jan 19, 2004 |
N
34° 28.038
W 118° 29.871
|
A
nice hike alone the powerline roads in the north end of
Santa Clarita. |
47 Found! |
St.
Francis Cache
Difficulty: Medium
Terrain: Medium
Type: Ammo Box
Jan 18, 2004 |
N
34° 32.870
W 118° 30.800
|
It's
not well known but this is the location of the second
worst disaster in California next to the 1906 San Francisco
Earthquake & fire. Killed over 450 people. |
46 Found! |
Trogdor's
Shovel AKA: P&H Model 206
Difficulty: Medium
Terrain: Hard
Type: 6" round tin
Jan 10, 2004 |
N
34° 19.224
W 118° 40.427
|
Close
to the Ruins. An abandoned early 1900's lime mine.
P&H 206 is pre-1900. |
45
Found! |
The
Ruins
Difficulty: Medium
Terrain: Hard
Type: 6" round tin
Jan 10, 2004 |
N
34° 18.969
W 118° 40.157
|
Another
5.5 mile round trip. The last 1/2 mile is the killer.
It's about a 800 foot climb but the view is worth it. |
44
Found! |
Sunday
Morning Coffee and Gunplay
Difficulty: Medium
Terrain: Medium
Type: Coffee Jar
Jan 4, 2004 |
N
34° 20.311
W 118° 32.657
|
Guns
I hear but coffee? OK now I get it. |
43 Found! |
Go
West in East Canyon
Difficulty: Medium
Terrain: Hard
Type: Ammo Box
Jan 4, 2004 |
N
34° 19.630
W 118° 32.827
|
5.4
mile round trip. 1200' climb. My dog sleeps well
tonight. |
42 Found! |
Blue
Jay and Lone Pine
Difficulty: Easy
Terrain: Medium
Type: Ammo Box
Jan 3, 2004 |
N
34° 39.703
W 118° 27.654
|
another
GarminArmin cache. |
41
Found! |
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