Forest Service Road 6560
takes off of Hwy 230 just north of the Claude Lewis Snowpark and
becomes FS Rd 37 at the top of the Rogue-Umpqua Divide. This is a
19 mile road that connects Hwy 230 to Hwy 138. (Good graveled road
for 12 miles then paved for 7 miles on the Hwy 138
side.)
While we were traveling this route for the
first time we saw an airport symbol on the map and had to check it
out. Sure enough! Out in the middle of nowhere (actually called the
Fish Creek Desert) is a landing strip.The sign says it is
the Tokatee State Airport. It is a graveled runway
with knee deep grass just over a mile long and 60' wide. We are
guessing it is for emergency landings and possible use during a
fire. According to the website
information it is owned by the Forest
Service.
We placed this cache on the entrance road to
the airstrip. Take road 3701 off road 37 and in about 1.6 miles
watch for the sign to the airstrip. There is also a nice dispersed
campsite just before the entrance. There is room to park and turn
around. The gate to the airstrip is locked but you can walk the
short distance to view the area.
You are looking for a peanut butter container with
several trade items and a log book up off the ground.