Welcome the the Cleghorn Ridge road cache collection. This is a
series of caches setup to get you across the Cleghorn Ridge road.
WAIT A SECOND! This isn't Cleghorn road! How did this cache get all
the way up here? Is the Cleghorn road really that long that it
extends all the way across the mountains?
Ok,
so maybe the Cleghorn road isn't THAT long, but these pesky decon
containers do pop up in the strangest places.
The
cache was named #8700 because that is the elevation where the cache
is located.
The real trail you should be on is Pipes Canyon Road (1N01).
Pipes Canyon Road begins at Hwy 38 near the Onyx Summit and
continues down the canyon until the end where the Wildlands
Conservancy has closed the road. The total length of the trail is
about 9 miles starting at Hwy 38. The trail is quite narrow and
rocky in sections. While a stock 4x4 vehicle can navigate the
entire length of the trail, there are some rough sections and many
narrow portions. The area is quite remote, so please plan ahead and
travel with a friend. Pipes Canyon Road used to actually go all the
way through to Pioneertown, but after the fires in 2005, they
closed the road to through access. Hopefully it will be reopened
soon.