Coyote Point Traditional Cache
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As there's been no cache to find for months, I'm temporarily archiving this to keep it from continually showing up in search lists. Just contact us when you have the cache repaired, [RED]and assuming it still meets the guidelines[/RED], we'll be happy to unarchive it.
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Nomex
Northern California Volunteer Cache Reviewer
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This cache is located in Glen Canyon Park, one of San Francisco's hidden gems. If you haven't already, get out there and explore it. It is a short but steep hike to access the cache, unless approached from above. Elevation: 403'
Take a walk on the wild side of San Francisco. Designated as a significant natural resource area, this beautiful and park boasts some of the best views and peaceful nooks in all of San Francisco. Among the many treasures here are some of San Francisco’s most impressive rock outcrops as well as one of its last free-flowing creeks, Islais Creek. The steam corridor contains important wildlife habitat and many native plant species, including willow trees, coyote brush, and prehistoric horsetail. The park is also an important stop for migrating birds traveling from as far away as Alaska and Tierra del Fuego in Chile. Keep your eyes peeled for Great Horned Owls, wild Coyotes, and honey bee hives.
The canyon also has a rich human history. Ohlone Indians used the canyon for hunting grounds for hundreds of years. The land then became grazing grounds for Mission Dolores in the late eighteenth century. During Mexican rule in he 1840’s, the park site was part of Jose Noe’s Rancho San Miguel. American rule brought smugglers and cattle rustlers who allegedly hid in the caves of the rocky outcrops. In the 1850’s, Adolph Sutro bought 1,200 acres of Rancho San Miguel and planted pines, Monterey Cypress, and Blue Gum Eucalyptus, some of which can still be seen today. Glen Canyon was also the site of the first commercial dynamite factory, but was completely destroyed by an explosion in less than one year. Sutro’s heirs sold the land to the Crocker Real Estate Company in 1889, which constructed an amusement park, complete with picnic areas, a zoo, and a tightrope walker. The City of San Francisco purchased the area in 1922 for $30,000 and Glen Canyon Park was born.
The cache itself will lead you to a wonderful lookout, and there is no need for technical rock climbing skills to access it. However if you are inclined, there are some great bouldering problems in the park. WARNING: rock climbing is dangerous, please use caution. There is also lots of poison oak in the area, so best to avoid the bushes if you aren’t adept at identifying this pretty little bush in ALL seasons. To learn more about the intriguing geology of the area, read the first page of the log book.
This cache is a small sized cache with room for trades. At the time of planting, this cache contained several small toys and other trinkets. I have also included several genuine Akansas quartz crystals.
Additional Hints
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