The cache site can be seen from the freeway, and it is very close and easy to get to. Stop by on your way to San Diego or Arizona as a fun break for you and the kids.
After a short walk from the parking area and as you approach the site, it appears to be littered with broken glass everywhere, but it's the sparkling mica and quartz on the ground. You will also notice diggings from previous rockhounds, so lots of the minerals are already uncovered. (Please be careful of your footing around the diggings.) Today while planting the cache, I found several pieces of clear quartz, large mica "books," some pink feldspar, and a piece of feldspar with a few garnets on it. There are plenty of minerals here!
The cache is a small, flat tupperware container with a white lid. Only items no larger than a deck of cards will fit.
Contents of the cache:
- Furby keychain
- Kennedy half dollar
- Gold dollar
- Puzzle/keychain
- Gold fashion necklace
- Bar of soap
- Little doggy
- Logbook and pens
Note: This area can have border patrolmen since it's only 3 miles from Mexico. As always, be careful of snakes.
Have a good time looking for minerals and geocaching at the same time!