Prepare for an adventure
and
wear your old clothes . . .
Since I was up on this peak already, looking for another cache
and enjoying the views on a clear day, I thought there was room for
another cache (and I just happened to have a small tin container
with me).
With that thought, I remembered T.R. Violin's cache out in the
Anza Borrego Desert,
"
How About Another One?." Remembering that cache made me think
about all the other interesting places T.R. Violin has lured me to
with his caches. I hope this location is worthy . . .
Elena Mountain is one of the peaks identified on my Mapsource
Topo maps. From its elevation of 3339 feet, you can see lots of
mountain peaks including Sycuan Peak, the rocky knob of Lawson
Peak, the boulder-strewn Gaskill Peak, Viejas Mountain, Cuyamaca
Peak, Volcan Mountain, Corte Madera, Los Pinos, Morena Butte, Otay
Mountain, and Tecate Peak. Lyons Peak is the rocky peak to the
west.
This area was burned in the Harris Fire of October 2007. I took
a route up the east side of the peak and struggled through the
charred remnants of burned vegetation. Going that way I did not see
the poison oak that I saw on the north side. I highly recommend
wearing old clothes and gaiters. Keep an eye out for snakes.
Access to this cache is from
"
Barber Road Trailhead." Even if the gate is open there, please
park outside the gate and hike or bike from there. I do not
recommend attempting this cache at night.
Have Fun!