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Traditional CacheDevil's Canyon

A cache by Don_J     Hidden: 10/3/2006

Size: Size: Regular (Regular)     Difficulty: 2 out of 5     Terrain: 3 out of 5 (1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)


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In California, United States

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*NOTE: The Cache description was updated on 10/25/08


I have placed five caches in Devil's Canyon, in the Chatsworth area.

Congratulations to Tom (tom4props) for the FTF on all five caches

Devil's Wash
Devil's Diversion

Devil's Oak
Devil's Gate
Devil's Canyon

There are several ways into the canyon, but things have become difficult because of a construction project at the head of the canyon that has the traditional way blocked. The best way now is to park on Poema Place, west of Topanga Canyon Blvd, just before the guard shack to Indian Hills Estates. Check in with the guard and they will allow you access. Follow the green line on the west side of the road to the trail head. At the trailhead, you want to go down to the right, not up to the left.

Once in the canyon, you will go south about 100 feet to pickup Devil's Wash, and then north for the others. The last cache is a little over 3 miles from the car and about 400' in a very gradual elevation gain. Trail is wide and good the whole way with several creek crossings. Parts of the trail are through a wide dry wash, so the middle of a rainstorm may not be the best time to do this.

WATCH OUT FOR POISON OAK. It is abundant. There is none on, or over the trail, and there is none anywhere near the caches. If this changes, please let me know. There is no reason for anyone to come into contact with it, as long as they keep their eyes open.


Not long after Devil's Gate, the canyon widens out and gives way to a more of a rolling hill type of terrain. There are several wide, shady, grassy, (now dry) areas between  the trail and the running creek. One could lay out a blanket and have a picnic. All I could hear was the creek and hundreds of birds. I wanted to put the cache in one of these areas, but all of the hiding spots are full of poison oak. Instead, I choose the other side of the trail.

I had placed two ammo cans with identical contents in the canyon. Both of them burned up in the Sesnon Fire of October, '08. I had stocked both of them with items that one could use when outdoors and said that it was okay to take what one needed. No one did, and all that good stuff sat there for two years until it burned up.

Now, we get the "No Frills" version. You are looking for a cammoed, six inch round film tin with a logsheet. You will need your own pen.


 


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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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)

jurer jbhyq lbh chg vg?(Decrypted Hints)

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 December 31, 2009 by moorpark meanderers (66 found)
We made it! Wish we had had time to walk further. What a beautiful canyon. We left a small pencil.

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 October 18, 2009 by erik (7231 found)
Lots of deer in the canyon this morning. Cheers.

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 October 17, 2009 by Cairngorm (355 found)
I like this part of the canyon, but it gets even better farther up. There's a gate held closed by a heavy chain and padlock, but it's not locked. Thanks Don_J!

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 June 21, 2009 by lapetus (547 found)
Cache is in good shape. Nice area. Great day for hiking. TFTC

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 April 19, 2009 by jagrivera (56 found)
sorry i havent logged this earlier, but all was good with this cache

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Current Time: 2/9/2010 5:07:11 PM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) (1:07 AM GMT)
Last Updated: 12/31/2009 7:48:15 PM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) (3:48 AM GMT)
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