Job Peak Traditional Cache
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We've wanted to climb Job Peak since we arrived here a couple of years ago, and have now completed that check in the block.
There are a couple of ways you can go to get to this cache. If you wanted to hit this cache after the "Cabin in the Stillwaters" cache, you could just follow the ridge line over from that cache site. The way we took was up Pete Canyon on the "government trail." It's a rocky road, but doable in a high clearance vehicle. Be prepared for a serious hike up the mountain after you drive as far as you can, though.
The cache is an ammo can and should be fairly easy to find. It's at the top of Job Peak, at 8773ft (on my GPSr). The path we followed took us about 3 hours to complete, 2 hours up and about an hour back down - this only includes actual hiking time from Waypoint 6 to the peak and back down to waypoint 6 again.
How to get there:
Take Stillwater Road out to a waypoint at 39 36.237N 118 22.054W (Waypoint 1, Stillwater Road). This is the road to Pete Canyon. Turn right and follow that road for about a mile to a gate at 39 36.478N 118 21.021W (Waypoint 2, Gate), turn left and go through the gate and then continue along the trail - make sure you close the gate behind you. It gets pretty rocky, so a high clearance vehicle will be necessary, though we never put our vehicle in 4 wheel drive. Of course, that may change depending on weather conditions and the state of the road after rainstorms and such. About a mile and a half past the gate, you'll come to a fork in the road (39 36.540N 118 19.291W - Waypoint 3, Fork), take the left road. About 2 miles after the fork, you'll come to a gully, at 39 35.525N 118 17.068W (Waypoint 4, Gully). Almost immediately after you cross the gully, the road will split again. At this point, there are two canyons you can go down, one to the north and one to the south. Work your way to the north canyon, to the left, after you cross the gully. There is a road there, it's just hard to make out until you round the corner and enter the canyon, but it's there. About 1 1/2 miles after the gully, at 39 35.510N 118 15.045W (Waypoint 5, Park it), you'll be about as far as you'll want to go in a vehicle, unless you like to drive over huge rocks and stuff. In that case, continue to 39 35.547N 118 14.612W (Waypoint 6, definitely park it), where you'll definitely have to get out and walk. We went up the northern ridgeline and then skirted the top of the ridge to the peak itself.
Waypoint 1: 39 36.237N 118 22.054W (Stillwater Road)
Waypoint 2: 39 36.478N 118 21.021W (Gate)
Waypoint 3: 39 36.540N 118 19.291W (Fork)
Waypoint 4: 39 35.525N 118 17.068W (Gully)
Waypoint 5: 39 35.510N 118 15.045W (Park it) or,
Waypoint 6: 39 35.547N 118 14.612W (definitely park it)
The elevation at the last waypoint is about 6800 feet. The hike will take you up almost 2000 feet to 8773 feet. The cache itself is filled with navigation stuff, including maps and charts of the area, a compass, and a patch from VFA-14.
Have fun!
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