We were headed out to do some hiking along the Clackamas River, check out a water fall, and of corse do some geocaching. A lot of the time when we go hiking, I provide the entertainment along the way in the form of geocaches. We decided there weren’t enough caches along the trail, thinking maybe another one would make it worth while to visit the area.
Parking is at Fish Creek (Northwest Forest Pass required) and the trail head (trail 715) is just across the road. Trail has lots of elevation change so take your day pack and your outdoor essentials, plan for the worst when your hiking in the forest. Depending on the time of year you go hiking there you may have obstacles to climb over or go under. They had been doing trail maintenance, but I don’t think they brought a big enough chain saw. We also had snow on the trail, and it was snowing when we were at Pup Creek Falls.
While your there you might as well hike farther up and grab the other two caches on the trail GCXW4A and GCXW4W. From that point you might as well make a day of it and go the other two miles up the trail to Indian Henry. Total trail length is about 8 miles one way, you could park a car at each end or do a round trip.
You probably want to know what your after. You’ll be looking for a four lock plastic container about 6” square and 2.5” tall wrapped in camo duct tape. Considering all the moss around I really didn’t need to wrap it in camo duct tape. Update April 28, 2012: I hiked along the Clackamas river trail today with a group of Boy Scouts, so I took the opportunity to stop and check on the cache. I also upgraded the container to a true regular, its now an AMMO CAN for your finding enjoyment. I also took several more coordinate readings, so hopefully they will reflect an easier time finding this one. After you find the cache, continue up the trail to view Pup Creek Falls, it’s really awesome.
As always hiking in the forest can be rewarding and dangerous, be safe and be mindful of your surroundings and enjoy.
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