The Thimble Cache Traditional Geocache

This cache has been archived.

LavaLizard: When it announced that Anza Borrego Desert State Park would no longer allow geocaches, this cache was disabled in hopes that we could come to an arrangement where some geocaches could remain in the Park. Many years have passed and the situation has not changed and as this cache owner now seems to be inactive, I am archiving this cache.

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Hidden : 11/17/2002
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Difficult hike in the Anza-Borrego Desert. The peak is at 5779 ft. with the cache just below.

This Cache has updated coordinates. Originals were: N 33° 14.831 W 116° 29.860, but it seems the new ones are more accurate. See the logs. This cache is truly a team effort.

There are many ways to get to the base of The Thimble, a steep peak in the San Ysidro Mountains of the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Some of the difficulty involved in this cache hunt is in finding your starting point.

Any of the links of a google search for The Thimble Anza Borrego will find you directions to the Thimble Trailhead and a description of the hike you're in for. Between them and your trusty GPS, you won’t be able to miss this uniquely shaped mountain. Take a guess at what it looks like!

Alternatively, you can try this: (visit link) for a more ‘Hellish’ route past the pretty Maidenhair Falls of Hellhole Canyon.

I’d suggest inquiring locally about conditions of the roads and trails. Be mindful of private property. A year before this cache was placed, a huge fire swept through the area and most of the brush was burnt away. It made for a less than beautiful hike, however the climb to the top was considerably easier because of the lack of chaparral. The chaparral has returned, and the hike is probably even harder now, though more beautiful.

One hint about the ascent: There are absolutely no trails going up this mountain. I’d suggest working your way around to the west side of the peak and climbing up from there. It looks like a monster from below, but in less than a half hour you’ll be hopping your way around the scattered boulders at the top, laughing down at the little people in Borrego Springs and thanking yourself for taking this invigorating, strenuous hike. The view up there is superb, and encompasses all of The Lagunas, Mount Cuyamaca, The Salton Sea, the tail end of the Santa Rosas, and everything in between.

It's possible with the trees and boulders around the cache site, that the coordinates aren't perfect. I’m not encrypting any clues, as the cache is hard enough to get to and find as it is. Basically, from the peak, look around toward the west, and the first tree you see, is where you want to head. It's ten or so feet below the peak. you have to climb around a little, and at the base of the tree, under some leaves and twigs, you'll find the cache.

NOTE: Don’t do this one for the goodies. This cache was placed on a lark while at the top. It is in a small Tupperware container that originally had AKABillyGoat’s lunch in it. I filled it with some things I just happened to have along, including an all purpose tool, a pen, two plastic soldiers, batteries, band-aids (for sore toes after the long climb), and some loose change (both U.S. and Canadian). Thanks to 'curtistan' for adding the geocache directions page, (and for verifying the cache is still there.) The original (and very poorly chosen) logbook has been replaced by av8rtom with a real waterproof paper one.

As extra credit, while at the top, sign the guest registry, which is inside a red tin can under a pile of rocks. The log ranges from 1968 to the present. I originally thought this was a cache, and it is what gave me the idea to place my own up here.

Good luck and leave the kiddies at home, because this one is a killer. I don’t expect this cache to get too much activity, as the registry has only had three or four entries all year. When you bag this one, you can be proud of yourself for being a unique geocacher.

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