According to a previous cache that was once located at this site,
Rex Farmer was the foreman of the Liebre State Highway Maintenance
Camp. (visit link)
This cache is part of a series along the historic Old Ridge
Route, which was built in 1915. Many thought such a road could not
be built, but surveying began in 1912. The road was named the
"Ridge Route" because it followed the ridge line of the mountains.
Originally the roadbed was oil and gravel, but was paved with
concrete in 1919. If you look nearby, you can find a single
horseshoe print embedded in the concrete as well as some dog or
coyote tracks. Think about it ... these prints would be 90 years
old as of this year, 2009!
While the original 1915 Ridge Route is rich in history and once
carried passengers across the Grapevine, now it is a rarely
traveled road used mostly by 4 wheel drive enthusiasts, mountain
bikers, hikers, horsemen, hunters, occasional sightseers, and
GEOCACHERS. The road became listed on the National Historic
Registry in 1997, largely thanks to the efforts of Harrison Irving
Scott ("Scotty") who is the Executive Director of the Ridge Route
Preservation Organization (RRPO).
While the road is closed at the Tumble Inn (0.8 miles SW from
here), it is anticipated that it will reopen in the Summer of 2009,
once again going all the way thru to Castaic. You can monitor the
progress of repairs at www.ridgeroute.com. In the meantime, there
are several more caches between here and the Tumble Inn for you to
find.
Please rehide cache well so it is not obvious to the casual
onlooker. This is a popular muggle stop.
