Cave-aphobic Cache Traditional Cache
Klemmer: OK, I've heard enough from dedicated cachers. Thanks, guys and gals.
Archived.
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This cache is located on the route between 'Hidden Spring' Cache GC725 and 'The Grotto' Cache GC7A3. Refer to those cache pages for very detailed directions and waypoints.
The cache was placed so that those cachers not so fond of caves (like TeddyBearMama) might take a break, and look for the cache while waiting for fellow hikers to negotiate the caves, and then re-join them on the way out. However, even cave crawling / climbing nuts are welcome to look for this cache. And for the record, TeddyBearMama not only did the cave crawl/climb once but three times now!
Some words about getting to the trailhead:
We have been out there hiking / caching about ten times now, and have seen that MANY folks have had serious problems navigating to this hiking area (including us the first time!):
1) DO NOT get off the I-10 on ANY of the Route 111 exits. Use the 86S exit off the I-10, a couple exits past Indio, just PAST one of the Route 111 exits.
2) Take 86S south about 12 miles to 66th Ave (it is also route 195). Left on 66th Ave, past the gas station / food mart (good place for a last snack & rest room stop).
3) In about one (1) mile, turn left at the “T” intersection (Route 111 North), then the very next right turn (4th Street) over the RR tracks into Mecca. This ¼ mile or so should be the ONLY time you are on Route 111.
4) Right turn after the tracks (on Hammond Rd), thru Mecca on the “main” road.
5) Bearing left (about a 45 degree turn) on to 66th Ave again, and straight east out of Mecca, past all the orchards and vineyards. 66th Ave turns into Box Canyon Rd, and you go over the canal, and a long “C” shaped turn.
6) Stay on Box Canyon Road to the "Exit Box Canyon Rd" waypoint: N33°35.370', W115°55.748'. Have that GPSr fired up and locked. WE NEED it to find the right dirt track over to the trailhead, and that is after 5+ times there. All the dirt tracks look the same. There IS a marker pole at the turn off point, but there are others along the way... Be careful with regular cars. Sometimes the ruts & rocks are a bit much. There is plenty of room to park along the road, and it's only about 1/4 mile to the trailhead. We wish we had done that once, befoe we got the Jeep.
7) Right turn onto the dirt track off Box Canyon Road. Follow one of the several road track / trails to the trailhead at N33°35.274', W115°55.741'.
The cache is about a 3 inch round x 1 inch tall container with a green lid containing various goodies (when replaced on 11/15/2010).
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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