Bivouac on Tam's Mountainside Traditional Geocache
Bivouac on Tam's Mountainside
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SW Flank of Mt. Tamalpais in Marin County overlooking Stinson Beach and Steep Ravine.
Bivouac on a Mountainside
I see before me now a travelling army halting,
Below a fertile valley spread, with barns and the orchards of summer,
Behind, the terraced sides of a mountain, abrupt, in places rising high,
Broken, with rocks, with clinging cedars, with tall shapes dingily seen,
The numerous camp-fires scattered near and far, some away up on the mountain,
The shadowy forms of men and horses, looming, large-sized, flickering,
And over all the sky—the sky! far, far out of reach, studded, breaking out, the eternal stars.
by Walt Whitman
I've been wanting to stash one here for a while. This is a cool place with great views, rarely anyone else around (hopefully this doesn't change that too much), and a bit of history to boot. I imagine it may one day have somewhat resembled the scene Whitman saw long ago.
Look to the left and you can see the NW part of the SF penninsula, to the right is Stinson Beach and Point Reyes beyond, and Mt. Tam is behind to the right.
A short hike (less than one mile) on a relatively flat old road will lead you to this locale from one parking area. You can also make it more challenging or just a longer hike by coming in on the Dipsea trail from either direction as that passes very close to this spot.
The cache is in a small (more mini than micro) bright yellow Otter Box. Inside you'll find logging paper, a pencil (kinda) and a few trinkets. Not much will fit in here but give it a shot. This cache is definitely more about the location. There are some small, localized areas of poison oak in the area but you don't need to get near any where the cache is.
Have a great hike and good luc
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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