Tombstone Traditional Geocache
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This is a very cool spot. The nicest I have seen in a long time.
Please tread lightly in this region and remove anything you pack
in. Cache is in a plastic cookie container (similar to a large
margarine tub) and is painted green, black and brown. Location is
somewhat difficult to get too but worth it. Plan to spend about 2
hours and take a camera. Some of the terrain is steep so wear
appropriate attire and shoes.
According to the gentleman that discovered this location recently,
it is a tombstone quarry from the late 1880’s and was in operation
until possibly the 1920’s. There are still many of the stones on
this site and it is quite fascinating to see. It has been hidden
for decades. What you will see when you meander down the trail to
the site is a few scattered rectangular rocks. Just like
headstones. Upon further investigation, you should come upon the
large granite boulders in the side of the hill near where the cache
is hidden. It is these large boulders that appear to have been
dynamited into the smaller pieces and chiseled more before being
hauled to other locations for inscriptions. These old stones are
now covered with moss and kept shadowed and protected by the
Douglas fir trees. There are more semi-completed stones scattered
around in a narrow swath heading down the hill. According to the
article, this location was acquired by the county in 1929 from the
William Cox family who homesteaded it in 1899. It is possible they
were the owners of the quarry. It is also thought that these stones
could have been headed destined for the nearby Pleasant Valley
Cemetery. There has been some logging done recently in the area but
the quarry site has been left alone.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Ybbx sbe n ynetr gerr fghzc naq n srea.