Red Mountain Rest Stop Traditional Cache
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The Red Mountain Rest Stop cache is located about two miles away from Highway 395 just north of Red Mountain.
The idea behind this cache is identical to my other cache, the Manzanar Family Cache, only the Red Mountain Rest Stop cache is somewhat faster to access, and it is also one of the more qualitative caches you'll ever visit (see the list below for items initially stocked in the cache). The intention is that this cache is just as fun for adults as it is for kids, and that the reward for visiting it is qualitative items. Also, I located the cache in this area as a way of breaking up long drives for families heading up and down the 395. I'd like to emphasize that if you intend on visiting this cache please keep to this theme and bring items of the best quality that you're willing to place into the cache for what you take out of it.
This cache is located only two miles away from Highway 395 just down the Trona Road, and it is accessible to any vehicle, but small cars should be aware of limited ground clearance due to some rocks and rough spots. However, if you drive slowly it's still accessible. If you navigate properly to the general area of the cache you'll find a camp site from which you can set out on foot to reach the cache. Small children can cover this ground, but beware of small cactus and, although I've never encountered a rattlesnake in this area, it is still rocky ground and caution should be exercised in warm months as with any desert area that may harbor snakes.
Again, your reward for taking the time to find this cache is that the items stocked in it are better than what you'll find in most other caches. The cache itself is in an aluminum box and well hidden with rocks. Once you find it, please re-cover the cache as best you can. Items initially placed with the cache are:
LED lantern
Travel alarm clock
Large dream catcher
Double pen set
Game cards
Kellogg's Star Trek badge light
Nature's sound player
Kitty thermometer
Small Etch-A-Sketch
Rubic's cube
Pendant
Silver hair clasp
Various puzzles
Various key chains
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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