Unlike a
regular type geocache, there are no trinkets to trade.
Instead, you will find a logbook, a rubber stamp, and a stamp
pad. If you have your own stamp, stamp the logbook, otherwise
sign your name. Then, stamp your own logbook or a piece of
paper with the stamp from the container.
Please do not take the stamp or stamp pad from the
container
Finding the
cache:
Start at the 'Foot Traffic Only' sign. -posted coords.
Walking down the trail, count 30 paces to a dead tree on left. (a
pace is two steps)
From the dead tree look North-North West. You should see a red and
white tower. Just below the tower on the trail there is a tree
growing horizontally.
Walk to it staying on the trail. Stop when you are even side by
side with it
Continue down trail for 33 paces and you should be in the bottom
of a small ditch.
Continue for 21 more paces and you should arrive at a Sanitary
Sewer drain.
Looking North-North West you should see a tall telephone pole.
Walk to it. Yes, up the hill.
Once there you should see some concrete. Walk downhill on this
concrete until you arrive at the lamp post.
At said lamp post, look South-South East. You should see a white
house with blue trim. To the right of that house you will see a
tall dark green cedar tree. Walk towards this tree 28 paces. (my
steps were a little wide as a was going down)
After said 28 paces, the dark green cedar should be out of
sight.
Start walking west and look for the orange flagging tape.
Walk a few paces south from flaggin tape and you should be
standing in a creek bed. It could be dry. It might not.
Look for the overhanging tree. You should be pretty close to it.
If not under it.
Walk to the base of the tree.
Face South-South East and look into the brush. About 30 feet away
there is another large sized tree.
Letter-box is located here.
Overall you should have walked a roundtrip of about a half
mile.
Below are the
tattoos that I have on my left calf. Both have seperate meanings
from what they really stand for. I got Kokopelli in the fall of
2003 after my first summer at Philmont. I got the Zia in the fall
of 2004 after my second summer working at Philmont. I plan on
adding a third this fall.
