Hiking the Backbone Trail with some old fossils

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Another ammo can cache, just off the backbone trail.

No, not an over heard snippet from my daughter’s last cell phone call.
Inspired by the fun our family had doing the “fossil Find” virtual cache (GC6B91) This is not a virtual cache but rather a two-fer. You’ll have a cache to log and if your eyes are sharp, a few a few fossils to see up close.

No need to split stones, or dig in pits, clean off globs of tar. With the unique geology of the Santa Monica Mountains, the backbone trail actually crosses a vein containing fossils from the[insert scientific fact here] Period. Countless hikers before you have unearthed and exposed these fossils with their plodding feet, but only a few have noticed. Now that you know they’re here, enjoy feeling that cachers everywhere know… the joy of finding unseen treasures under the Muggles very noses.

The cache is located off the trail so you can enjoy the it unmolested while the others look at the fossils.

08/26/07 PLEASE BE ADVISED! I have been informed that since this portion of the Backbone Trail is in the State Park System, the taking of any fossils is considered illegal!

It was my intention to bring you to an area where the grading of the motorway, trail use and natural erosion had exposed these small fossils. It was my hope to give you an opportunity to enjoy the fossils before they were destroyed, under foot, by normal trail usage.

As hikers and cachers, I had never thought that any of our community would ever, purposely, damage trails or the fragile environment. Nor would I think you consciously do anything that would bring discredit to those in our geocaching family who invest so much of their own time and sweat as volunteers on the trail councils or the Park services. So for now, please enjoy the cache and the discoveries under your feet, but take only memories or photos.

Congrats to the Sr. Hikers for the FTF!

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November 1 by SoCal Diver (527 found) One of 14 finds during a 9 mile hike today. Started at the Malibu Canyon trailhead early this morning. I searched for this one on the way up and wasn't having any luck. When muggles started approaching, I decided to keep going and get this one on the way back. On my second try, I read the logs and changed where I was looking. I quickly made the find after that. Thanks for bringing me here. Great trail with amazing views. TFTC! [view this log]

October 19 by interbang1 (726 found) Clambered to this one and found it soon enough. [view this log]

October 18 by dbir (1027 found) Whew. After coming this far from the Corral Canyon trailhead on a hot and muggy day, decided this should be my turn-around point. TFTC. [view this log]

September 27 by TerryDad2 (1126 found) I started an early morning bike ride to get the new EarthCache. I took the long route to find a bunch on the way. I was sure glad to do this uphill in the cool of the morning. Even so I was hot and looking for the shade. TFTC. [view this log]

September 5 by w_bovine (3381 found) Dang...that's one of the hardest-to-see ammo cans I've come across. Nicely done. [view this log]

Current time: 11/22/2009 1:28:38 AM
Last Updated: 11/2/2009 3:44:10 AM
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