Old Ridge Route - Rex Farmer
A
cache
by Yosemite John and Debbie
Hidden:
5/12/2007
Size:
 (Micro)
Difficulty: 
Terrain: 
(1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)
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This is the site of the Liebre Road Maintenance Camp, information
plaque of which is nearby at the turnout. Cache is log only, bring
your own writing utensil.
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.
Additional Hints (
Decrypt
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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)
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zntargvp
(Decrypted Hints)
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 November 7 by Photom (7332 found)
Wow - I had no idea that the route may open again that soon. Just think of all the caches that can be placed when it is! Thanks for this hide and all your others we found in the area. Great work.
[view this log] | November 7 by fresgo (8001 found)
Rex did an excellent job out here!! TFTH!
[view this log] | November 7 by jpd43 (5714 found)
Quick and easy find. Great history and wonderful views.
[view this log] | November 6 by Digitalfuzz (364 found)
Mmmmm, History! You know us and the historical stuff in California! Thanks for the hide and the lesson!
[view this log] | October 26 by SoCalifSue (4753 found)
Another quick grab.  The cache was off it's "spot" ( about two feet away out in the open) so I put it where it was probably intended.  TFTH
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Current time: 11/21/2009 11:21:05 PM
Last Updated: 11/12/2009 11:27:20 PM
Rendered: From Database
Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum
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