King's Canyon Adventure

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N/S ? ??.??? W/E ??? ??.???  [] In Nevada, United States

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Take a trip through history as you explore what once was an important road that connected a newly born Nevada to the rest of the Union.

Geolinux and I originally found this spot back in 2006, but unfortunately didn't have a cahe with us at the time. So, while Trekrr and I were grabbing the nearby Pirates Bootty, we braved the unknown and continued up the road, eventually connecting up with where I'd been before.

Most of us don't think of this road as much. It winds and crawls its way up the sides of mountains, widening and narrowing as the land slowly reclaims it, and reconnecting with pavement up near Spooner Summit.

But to think that THIS used to be the main road, the road built with the purpose of transport from Carson City and the Nevada Territory over the Sierras to Lake Tahoe and Placerville and beyond. To think that this rinky dink road has been in existance and use since November of 1863!

For more information, read the history here: (visit link)

I'd recommend coming from Spooner Summit down to this cache, as going up from Carson City, after Pirates Bootty, you encounter two narrow sections where my 4Runner was just thin enough to stay on the road.

Enjoy the trip and bring a camera along with you!

Additional Hints ( Decrypt ) 

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)

Tnc haqre ybar obhyqre (Decrypted Hints)

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Cache Logs

November 5 by alwiese (230 found) Thanks for the reason to follow Kings canyon road this far. nice cache the geezer guys [view this log]

July 25 by 2-BigDogs (50 found) Thanks. 2- big dogs [view this log]

July 25 by Fun 4 Us Team (179 found) Out with "2-BigDogs" and other members of the Carson City Sheriff's Search and Rescue team practicing navigation in the King's Canyon area. We've responded to a number of situations in this canyon. The cache notes reminded us of the history of this road and how many rescue situations that must have taken place that we will never know about. TN. Left a Search and Rescue lanyard. Thanks for the fun!! "Fun 4 Us Team" - Carson City. [view this log]

July 17 by nvsrvyr (3421 found) Score!! What an awesome adventure and views this afternoon while taking my time exploring the Kings Canyon area. Excelent views from up here of Eagle Valley and Carson Valley. One can only imagine today what it must have been like 150 years ago to drive a freight wagon along this road pulled by a team of horses. It is amazing just to stop along the road in places and look at the old rock walls that still hold up the road in places. What a shame to think about how this road will look in just a few short years from now and the history that will be lost to so many since it is not maintained. Thanks for the Hunt, the Awesome Views and the Adventure. Took nothing, left a geocoin and a $1.00 gaming chip from Silver Legacy. [view this log]

May 15 by sierradogs (795 found) Rode our mountian bikes to this cache. Quite the view and quite the ride. Cache is in excellent shape and right on the coordinates. This is an awesome ride as we have done it before. We are celebrating our son's 22nd birthday with this ride. He is having a great time too. TFTC [view this log]

Current time: 11/21/2009 10:26:30 AM
Last Updated: 11/5/2009 4:58:12 PM
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Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum