Six months ago in Sierra Azul, I recovered a virgin cache that Ullii had accidentally placed too close to an active cache (thanks!). I wanted to place it somewhere suitable in the same park. Came across this interesting location while looking at satellite images.
This is one of the most accessible of the Hardcore Hiking series. A little planning will go a long way--if you find yourself whacking too many bushes, well, that wasn't the intention this time. The shortest route will likely not work (and if it does, I need to lower the Terrain Rating!). This was my first time reaching ground zero, and it went pretty easily, although I would have preferred to be wearing pants in one or two spots. There are some nice shaded locations along the way, including a neat pine grove with hewn log benches for a break. . .if you take the right way.
You're looking for a pipe on the ground, tethered to a manzanita. Next time around, I'll improve the resting location--at the time the cache was placed, it was pouring rain and windy.
If you like hiking as much as caching (or more!), be sure to visit all the caches in the Hardcore Hiker series. Perhaps you'll show up on the list of those who have found caches in the series. Are you hardcore?