We hope everyone who has visited our other cache,
Dinosaurus, has enjoyed the find, and here's another
one by kids (and kids at heart) for families and cachers who love
creepy crawlies. It's much more remote than the dinos,
and a longer and harder hike, but we hope you enjoy the
beautiful views and the nasty critters waiting for you in a medium
size container.
Inventory (September 20,
2010)
Bring some critters to drop off and trade with the
following:
A snake with a ridiculously stretchy tongue
A huge icky purple spider
A large blue iguana
Two roaches
Praying mantis
A scorpion
A big fat fly
A centipede
Logistics
This cache is in a beautiful spot, but will take a
little doing to get to. We suggest driving to a nice parking
spot at N 35 09.605 W 112 00.000 (yes, it really is exactly
112 west), about a 40 minute drive from Flagstaff.
From there, our GPS showed a 1.1 mile hike to the
cache. There is also a 560' elevation gain, most of it in the
second half of the hike. There are steep and loose
parts on the second half, and some switchbacks. In the
picture at left, the 7 yo Flagdude has the cache about 1/3 of the
way up to the site. He had no trouble making it up and back both on
the site scouting hike and on the placement hike. The trail
is mostly treed, but views open up regularly as you get higher.
To the east, you'll see the wide-open expanse of Garland
Prairie, beyond which you can see the San Franciso Peaks, Mount
Elden, and to the SE, the Sycamore Canyon bluffs and Brins Mesa
near Sedona. Near the top, you can see Mingus Mountain to the
S and Bill Williams Mountain to the W. Spectacular views of the
Kaibab National Forest await, and the Flagdudes hope you enjoy the
hike, the scenery, and our crawly cache.