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Traditional Cache Devil's Diversion
A  cache by Don_J       Hidden: 10/3/2006  
Size: Size: Regular (Regular)      Difficulty: 2.5 out of 5      Terrain: 3 out of 5 (1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)

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N/S ? ??.??? W/E ??? ??.???  []
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.

Devil's Wash
Devil's Diversion

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

Please see Devil's Canyon for Additional Waypoints, and trail Map.

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.


Devil's Diversion is named as such because you will be diverting off of the main trail and up a game trail above the canyon. If you are walking north, (from Devil's wash), just follow your needle. If you are walking south, don't even think of it. Instead, continue on until you cross the creek, then follow your needle. It's up a little bit and there are some branches that might get in your way. Just pick your path wisely and you won't have any problems. 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.

Additional Hints ( Decrypt ) 

Decryption Key
A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z
(letter above equals below,
and vice versa)

Haqre n ohfu. (Decrypted Hints)




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 October 18 by erik (6874 found)
Beautiful morning in the canyon. Headed up to Oat Mountain on a loop. Cheers.

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 October 17 by Cairngorm (283 found)
Never mind the spice containers, this is what I think of as a Don_J signature cache. Thank you!

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 June 21 by lapetus (276 found)
Easy find on Father's Day.

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 November 30, 2008 by TerryDad2 (1126 found)
Not a stick of brush in sight after the fires. It was an easy find, but getting up the trail was a challenge with all the trees and branches that have fallen across the trail. I still had a great bike ride. I'll come back to go further up the trail to get the other caches. TFTC.

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 October 25, 2008 by Don_J (3238 found)
The cache was destroyed by the Sesnon Fire. It has been replaced by a cammoed, six inch round film tin.

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Current time: 11/22/2009 3:18:30 AM
Last Updated: 10/19/2009 4:37:00 AM
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Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum

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