Citadel Two
This is the second of the "Citadel" series of caches. The common theme of these caches is that they are placed on or at the summit of mountains or structures which resemble a citadel, fortress or castle. A dramatic appearance is key.
The series is open-ended; that is, there are no predetermined number of caches and they can be found in any order.
I plan to add several more to the series, and invite all cachers to contribute by creating and listing their own caches with the Citadel name - just pick the next number in the sequence. If you do publish an addition, please let me know, and I will add links to it from others in the series.
Citadel Two is otherwise known as Kessler Peak. It has a summit of 10,400 feet and is situated between Mineral Fork and Cardiff Fork in Big Cottonwood Canyon. Perhaps the easiest ascent is via Cardiff Fork. For this approach, hike up the Cardiff road and turn right at the trail at N 40 38.018 W 111 39.318.
A much more interesting, but more difficult hike involves a loop, with an ascent via the Argenta Trail and then descending to Cardiff. Here are two great caches to find on this route:
Mineral Clifftops
Carbonate
The cache is at the summit. It is a tan match tube.
Enjoy the hike and be careful! See the Gallery for more images from the hike.