Heart of the Mountain
A
cache
by Lab E Rinth
Hidden:
2/23/2008
Size:
 (Small)
Difficulty: 
Terrain: 
(1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)
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The Hopi Elder, David Monongye, identified this serpentine
outcropping as a Power Point. It has been called the "Spiritual
Driver's Seat of San Francisco." The fourth stage of
Opening the Mountain.
This stage of the Circumambulation was originally at Rock
Spring. About the time the spring was capped, Grandfather David
found this spot and it became a stop on the walk.
Gary Snyder:
Rock springs. A trickle even now—
The Sarasvatî Mantra
Dhâranî for Removing Disasters
—in the shade of a big oak spreading out the map on a picnic
table. Then up the Benstein Trail to Rifle Camp, old food-cache
boxes hanging from wires. A bit north, in the oak woods and rocks,
a neat little saddhu hut built of dry natural bits of wood and
parts of old crates; roofed with shakes and black plastic. A book
called Harmony left there. Lunch by the stream, too tiny a trickle,
we drink water from our bota. The food offerings are swiss cheese
sandwiches, swede bread with liverwurst, salami, jack cheese,
olives, gomoku-no-moto from a can, grapes, panettoni with
apple-currant jelly and sweet butter, oranges, and soujouki—greek
walnuts in grape-juice paste. All in the shade, at Rifle
Camp.
Philip Whalen:
Rock Springs music for Sarasvati
Remember tea with Mike and Joann years ago
Fresh water in late dry season
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This stage can be a short walk from the Rock Spring parking
area, or a longer hike continuing up the Old Mine Trail from
Pantoll. From here, the route takes you up to Rifle Camp and
Serpentine Cairn.
Additional Hints (
Decrypt
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Decryption Key
A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z
(letter above equals below,
and vice versa)
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abbx bs guerr fho ebfn
(Decrypted Hints)
Find...
 Serpentine
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 November 21 by stringfam (505 found)
Was a quick grab from the car. Found a very emerld piece of serpentine. Tnx. Bel and me.
[view this log] | November 18 by HMB Lipripper (563 found)
Thanks for the fun! TNLNSL
[view this log] | August 24 by kirs (121 found)
Someone asked us for directions to wherever the "view" was. We said we hadn't been there yet. TNLN, TFTC!
[view this log] | July 14 by SFHayley (46 found)
TFTC 
[view this log] | July 14 by DesertRob (49 found)
Cool location, quick park and grab. Again, kudos to Mrs. DesertRob for the find. TFTC
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Current time: 11/22/2009 12:42:07 AM
Last Updated: 11/21/2009 11:53:00 PM
Rendered: From Database
Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum
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