Park in the vicinity of N38°54.713' W121°02.109'
This is a nice less than 2 mile hike (each way)along side the Middle Fork of the American River.
The rapid below is know as Murderer's Bar Rapid.
In the spring of 1849 while prospecting Thomas M. Buckner and Captain Ezekiel Merrit found every evidence of a plundered camp, and evidence that the fight had been a terrific one; That not only had white men of the party been killed; but that the Indians had suffered greatly too.
After searching the area for bodies the only evidence they found was a mass of charred human bones. Every vestige of clothing and arms had disappeared. With thier picks and shovels they dug a hole and buried the bones as they found them, all mixed together.
Before leaving Buckner decided the place's name must be marked so he took out his hunting knife, stripped off a section of bark from a large alder tree, and carved in large letters MURDERER'S BAR
From that day to the present it has held that name. There was much mystery attached to the death of the unknown.
Go to where the view is best and start your search there.
Don't go over the edge looking for this one.
The cache is a 1.7 pt (7.5"x5'x2.5") Rubbermaid container in a black plactic bag.
The cache contains a log book, pen, spare batteries and some trade beads and other exchange items.
Please log your find or no find online so I will know how the cache is doing.
If you feel my coordinates are off please post your coordinates with your log.
So I can make adjustments if necessary.
This is a dog, hiker, bike, jogger, stroller and horse friendly trail.(except for the last 30 ft from the trail to the cache)