The cache is located on the slopes of Folding Mountain immediately south of Highway 16 west of the town of Hinton. Parking is available at the Folding Mountain rest stop off the west bound lanes of Hwy 16. The trail head is at N 53º 14.448 W 117º 47.217' on the south side of the highway and is well marked with a yellow hiker sign. Be careful crossing the highway!
The trail is well maintained by local users and is marked at regular intervals. It ascends through heavy tree cover up the west side of the ridge from the highway. Grades are moderate to steep so be prepared for a bit of a workout and be sure to bring water. Eventually the trail crests the ridge and breaks out into the open offering some terrific views of the Athabasca River valley and Jasper National Park to the west.
On the way to this cache you can catch the HTEG, First Views, That'll put a SPRING in your step!!, Folding Mountain and Folding Ridge View caches. Continuing on to the summit are the YE OLDE WINE CELLAR, Jumble, On The Way To The Summit, Almost There and Folding Summit caches.
The cache is situated at the crest of a rock fall / boulder field. This may be blockfields or felsenmeer (from the German meaning 'sea of rock') but I'm not positive. There are numerous holes and voids big enough to swallow a cacher so watch your step. The recommended approach is from the south side.
Note: Due to voluminous quality control sampling no liquid remains in the cache. I regret any distress this may cause to visiting cachers.
Here's a list of all my caches in the Hinton area.
Keep this cache safe for kids. Please no knives, matches or lighters.
Please no food or scented items (soap, candles, lip balm, incense, etc.) or anything else which might attract animals.
EXPECT DEEP SNOW DURING THE WINTER MONTHS