This cache is part of a series of caches dedicated to the reminiscence and admiration of Roseville’s early dwellers. It is part of a series of caches called: “CACHE OUT IN ROSEVILLE” I remember the first time I walked over the beginning of this trail. It was so beautiful – I thought I had died and gone to heaven. Thus the name, A SLICE OF HEAVEN Every time I came here . . . . . (mostly to search again for another cache, “Biggest Potato Field”). . . . . I just knew this trail needed a letterbox-hybrid. Technically, this trail starts in Rocklin territory, but it does head towards Roseville. Beginning coords are at the beginning of the trail with parking on the street. Total distance to the final letterbox is 0.6 miles.
And Now the Directions:
1) From the trailhead, take the dirt trail over the hill and then back down. You will pass a tree on your left that grew too close to the barbed wire fence.
2) When you get to a fork in the path, you can go either way . . . but the path on the right will take you right thru some Nissan grinding rocks.
3) After the paths merge, continue on down the hill. You’ll begin to see the lake on your left. Everything here is more heavenly in the springtime, but enjoy it whenever you come.
4) When you get to a road barrier, either go under, over, or around it. Continue south alongside the lake.
5) At the end of the lake, the water turns into a stream and heads downhill to your right. Continue on the trail as it also turns to the right.
6) Shortly, you will be next to a huge area of granite rocks. Some have quartz veins running thru them. (This is the site of another geocache, “Biggest Potato Field”, which originally brought me to this area for the first time. If you haven’t found this one, give it a try.)
7) After the granite rocks, the trail narrows to a path and heads downhill in a southerly direction.\
8) Go over the wooden footbridge and back up the hill.
9) On your right you used to be able to see the evidence of the Nissan in this area --- (Not really the actual Native American tribe, but there used to be a wrecked Nissan car down in the gully.) How a whole wrecked car comes to rest in a place like this is beyond my imagination ?!? There are more car skeletons you may see on your journey.
10) Just before coming to the next main path, there is another wide path that crosses the path you are on. Don’t take that one, but continue a few feet further to the larger dirt road which is easier to walk on. Make a note of this intersection, as it is very easy to miss when you are returning.
11) Heading south, head up the second dirt road. There is much evidence of water erosion on this trail.
12) Soon you will come to a triangular shaped intersection. One path goes uphill off to the east. Do NOT take that road, but continue on down the southwest road. The road will go over a crest, turns to the right, and you will see that it dead-ends into another road at the bottom of the trail.
13) Take the road to your right. I have seen turkeys and jackrabbits in this area.
14) Now you’ll come to a low spot in the road. During rainy times of the year, there is water runoff in this dip. (The first time I was here, I scared a couple of critters who made a splash into the water on the left.) In fact, if you visit this area in the rainy season, many low area paths may have water in them.
15) Continue on up the hill. Take either path when the road divides, as it will soon reconnect.
16) Nearing the top of the hill, on your left, there are remnants of a tree house in an oak tree about 50 feet off the road.
17) When you are at the top, look for two tiny oak trees on either side of you on the road – the first on the left and the second on the right. STOP!
18) Now look straight ahead at the tree canopy – several hundreds of feet in the distance. There are many trees there, but there is one single pine tree that is a little taller than the rest of the trees. To the left of the pine tree, you can see the roofs of nearby houses peeking through. To the right of the pine tree, you can see more houses.
19) Keep your focus on that taller pine tree and continue walking toward it, ignoring any trail at this point that head to your right.
20) Once you are close to all the trees, the path you are on will narrow and turn to your right. Follow that until you are in front of the pine tree.
21 Head toward the base of the tall pine tree. Cache is located about 10 feet north-east of the pine tree – before you get to it. Cache is within a tiny grove of trees – one of which has four trunks. It is located on the ground – covered with natural cover.
23) Enjoy the area on the way back.
ABOUT LETTERBOX-HYBRIDS:
Please bring your own stamp and paper log. When you find the letterbox: 1) Stamp your own stamp in the visitor’s log and sign your name and the date 2) Stamp the letterbox stamp “A SLICE OF HEAVEN” on your own paper/book as a remembrance of your visit