Anybody that has driven down Hwy 78 has probably
noticed this hilltop. It really stands out from all the other
hilltops because this one is all red.
I don't know if there was a fire here or the CDF
bombers just drop any extra loads before landing in Ramona. Maybe
they just have a few hot-shot pilots and they use this hill for
target practice. In any case, you will see what I'm talking about
when you get here.
I really wanted to place this cache right at the
very top of the hill, but there are no trails that I could find and
I didn't want to do any more bushwhacking then I already
have.
To get to
the cache site, you need to start in Pamo Valley and go to the top
of Orosco Ridge and go south. You will get to a tight right hand
turn in the dirt road and that's where the trail starts. It looks
like some target practice goes on here so watch out for broken
glass at the beginning.
After a
while the trail just peters out and then you will see a series of
bunny trails, take the one to the left and just follow them all the
way to the cache. There will be some bushwhacking and maybe a
little rock hopping, depending on which way you go.
The
original contents of the cache is a red bike reflector, 1 Sacagawea
dollar, a velcro strap, 2 batteries and 4 quarters.