Camel's Hump Cache Traditional Cache
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This cache is in a 6 inch diameter by 4 inch tall clear Tupperware
type container and at the time it was first placed contained the
Moose 61 Regions of Germany geocoin, pen, logbook, pencil, pencil
sharpener and other small trade items. Traveling east from Lumby on
Hwy. 6, take the first main road on the right which is the
Creighton Valley Road. Turn onto this road and follow it for
approximately 15 km, until you reach Clier Lake Road on the left.
The Clier Lake road has signage but watch for it opposite the
Bonneau Forest Service Road. Follow it to Clier Lake and take the
left turn where the road splits just after Clier Lake. Stay left
for about three miles where the road will end at an open parking
space at N 50 13.674 W 118 48.836. About 1 mile before the parking
space there is a fair sized mud puddle at N50 13.532 W118 47.567
Keep to the right or left-hand side here as there is a fair sized
rock in the middle of the puddle. About .37 of a mile past the
puddle at N50 13.789 W118 47.874 there is a moderatly steep section
of the road that has some fairly deep potholes and loose rock. This
section requires a vehicle with some clearence under it and best
suited for 2WD/4WD trucks or SUV's. If in doubt park before the mud
puddle and walk or bike the last mile or so to the parking lot.
Follow the signs to the trailhead which basically starts at the
parking lot. From the trailhead this is a fairly easy hike, which
covers about 6 kilometers, and takes about 2 1/2 hr. hike there and
back. The trail travels up the first hump, down into a valley, and
up the second hump. There is a gain of approx. 630 meters, with the
top of the peak reaching about 1,200 meters. You will get an
awesome view of the Creighton Valley, Lumby, Vernon and Mabel
Lake.
About the Camels Hump: The Camel's Hump forms the geographical
backdrop to Lumby and the Whitevalley area. Readily visible from
the Kalamalka Lookout on Hwy. 97 south of Vernon, the Camel's Hump
rises to an elevation of 1331 meters (4336 feet) above sea level.
An erosional remnant of the Kamloops Group, it is comprised of
predominately basaltic lavas and flow breccias. The lavas are the
geographical deposits representing the last volcanic period in this
area. The glaciers sculpted the cliffs during the Pleistocene ice
age. An article from the Provincial Archives in Victoria dated 1867
makes reference to the "Camel's Back". The early gold rush miners
moving northward through the Okanagan Valley used camels as pack
animals, and since the mountain bears a striking resemblance to the
twin humps of the bactarian camel, it is easy to see why the miners
named this Camel's Hump. Some of the original Okanagan stories
refer to the mountain as Coyote Sleeping. If you view the mountain
from a north eastern direction you can clearly see the coyote
curled up in the rocks.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Pybfr gb nobhg n 4' gnyy oheag fant naq ng gur onfr bs na byq snyyra gerr
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