Redington - Boinky boink Traditional Cache
backroads2010: Boinky Boink had a decent run, but I live far from there now, didn't enjoy my last trip up that road and I do not have a replacement since it was a fuzzy Easter Bunny bank and it is no where near Easter. Archiving.
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A small 'series' of caches along Redington Road of differing sizes and difficulty, placed as time (and temperatures!) permit.
Lots of parking, and an easy stroll through some grassland. You can walk around the fence, so don't go through it. Cache is, well, um, it's a surprise! Go find it! But it got its name from something we see around our house here in Tucson and we fondly call them 'Boinky boinks'!! Cache holds log and a small pencil. Please re-roll the log and put the band around it when you replace it to make it easy to remove for the next cacher.
There is a small 'pond' nearby that is sometimes completely covered in duckweed. The first time I bought Chester the dog up here, he had no idea there was water under the duckweed and bounded across the 'grass' right into the water! Surprise! But he loved it and continued to swim until he was covered in the yuck. Last year, I was here and heard an odd noise. We approached the pond to find it full of frogs, Colorado River Toads I think, who were, um, frolicking about and calling to each other! Quite funny!
To get to these caches, travel out Tanque Verde Road to the East until it becomes Redington Road. All these caches are East of a large wash (intermittent creek) which is the start of the road heading uphill. Please do NOT go through this wash if it is full or signed that the road is closed. I do NOT suggest that you head up Redington Road if it is raining hard even if the wash is empty. As we all know, it can fill rapidly. The first mile or so after the wash is now paved and easy to drive. But it shortly becomes dirt. It can usually take a 2 wheel drive vehicle, but it depends on how recently the road has been graded. There are steep sections, washboards, and it is often narrow with fast trucks zipping by. Cell service is fine on 'this' side of the mountain, but spotty on the other side where it heads down to the San Pedro River Valley. It is completely up to YOU to decide if you want to drive this road. I don't particularly enjoy the first few miles. There are shooters in some sections, some areas are trashy, and weekends in the spring and fall can be REALLY busy with people. That being said, if the road is currently in good shape or you drive a high profile vehicle, AND you travel back far enough, it is a wonderful place to disappear into some really breathtaking land. I will be attempting to place caches along the stretch, all with easy parking nearby and no long stretches to hike, just fun hides. For the record, there was a BMW at the first parking area today, near the trailhead, so it is passable, just remember the choice is yours whether to do the road or not. Any questions about the road, feel free to ask me and I will do what I can to help you.
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