Hounds without good hiking
boots need not apply. Much of the journey to this one is harey
terrain without marked trails.
When placing this cache I
parked at the end of Damselfly. From this point to the cache is 2.6
miles. Following the dirt trails from here will eventually connect
you into the Steamboat Ditch/Tom Cooke trail system. At some point
you will need to cross the ditch, if you get lucky the water will
be turned off. If not I have listed a waypoint that the water is
only knee deep and runs slow.(fun :-))
After crossing the ditch you
should find some fairly well defined game trails to follow. As you
look up the mountain you will see a very large white tree (burned
from the fires a couple years ago) this is a good target for you to
keep hiking towards. I've been up this way a few times and each
time I have run into deer. Hopefully you will
too.
Arriving at the white tree
you will see that it is pitch black on the other side. From this
point you have about a quarter mile to your goal. As you reach the
top of the ridge, in front of you, you will be able to see down
into Hunters Creek which is a great trail and highly recommended.
To the left you will see down town Reno and to the right you will
see the cache area.