Issaquah Creek Traditional Cache

This Cache is located in a quiet spot on Issaquah creek. Please park N 47 32.262 W 122 02.466. From the parking coordinates walk south towards the white fire hydrant, from there you will see a trail leading toward the creek. Follow the short 50 foot long path to the creek, and the cache.

You are looking for a small jar type container in cluster of small downed trees. Please remember to rehid the container well.

*********UPDATE******TRAVEL******BUG******WARNING******SITUATION************ *******************************06-15-2011************************************

Travel bugs have disappeared out of this cache never to be seen again, so as of 06-15-2011, we recommend not leaving travel bugs in this cache anymore. Sorry about this but it is for the safety of the Travel Bugs. Please do continue to enjoy the creek and this cache. And thanks for understanding. *****************************************************************************

Welcome to Issaquah creek, While in summer it is a small babbling creek, that invites you to put you feet in on hot days, the winter rains turn Issaquah creek into a raging torrent that sometimes presents flooding problems.

The head waters for Issaquah creek are Cougar, Squak and Tiger Mountain. Tributaries of Issaquah creek include Holder creek, Carey creek, Fifteen-mile creek, McDonald creek, the North and East fork Issaquah creek. The creek emptys into the south end of Lake Sammamish, which then emptys into Lake Washington, which in turn emptys into Puget Sound.

Issaquah Creek's drainage basin is over 75% forested land, 10% urbanized and the rest of the drainage from other sources such as open/cleared land. Some of Issaquah Creek Tributaries have been identified as a Regionally Significant Resource area due to the exceptional fish habitat and undeveloped character. The entire Issaquah Creek system and it's tributaries is considered one of western Washington's most important salmon migration and spawning area. It is because of this that fishing is not allowed on Issaquah Creek anytime of the year. The creek supports primarily Chinook, Coho, and Sockeye salmon. Steel head trout amongst other fish are also present in Issaquah Creek.

Issaquah Creek is 13 miles in length, the average discharge as measured at the mouth of the creek at Lake Sammamish is 130 cubic feet per second, the maximum recorded is 3,200 cubic FT/S, and the minimum 6.2 cubic FT/S.

From the parking coordinates walk south towards the white fire hydrant, from there you will see a trail leading toward the creek. Follow the short 50 foot trail to the creek, at the creek look for a cluster of about 10 small trees on your right side near the small trail that is on the side of the creek and the cache. I highly recommend taking / using the hint as there are a lot of possible spots near GZ, and GPS accuracy can be spotty at best, and put you way off GZ. Some folks have reported that the Cache coordinates put them in the creek, or on the wrong side of the creek, but as long as you park at the parking cords, you'll be on the right side of the creek and the hint should take you right to it. There is NO bush whacking needed as the cache is just on the edge of the small path, with in easy reach.

PLEASE remember to RE-HID as WELL or BETTER than you found it. Thanks!