Due to conflicting events a small portion of the Upper Ranch will be closed and off limits to 4x4 vehicles during the Third Annual Geocache Bash. The following caches will not be accessible Ten Times, Fault Scarp, Vineyard View and Tiger Salamander.
New to the Geocache Bash this year will be a walking cache challenge. This challenge will include a variety of puzzles, some interesting cache containers and maybe even letterboxing. Unfortunately due to the size of Area 5 not all the GZ locations in the walking cache challenge will be uploaded to geocaching.com.
Another new feature to the Geocache Bash this year is available camping upon request. If you or a group of friends are interested in camping overnight in Area 5 please contact Chris Silverberg at (831) 638-3390. Only those who contact Chris Silverberg will be allowed to camp in Area 5.
Event page coordinates will lead you to the entrance gate of Area 5. Waypoint coordinates will bring you to home base within the event site, where registration, lunch and raffle will take place. We have also created 2 bookmark listings which will allow you to view all caches owned by Hollister Hills SVRA, to further your geocaching fun.
Registration is dependent on having a GPS unit. Only one (1) registration log book for field use will be provided per one (1) GPS unit. Registration will be from 8-9am. Coffee and other morning beverages will be available at our interpretation booth compliments of Hollister Hills Off Road Association (HHORA). Geocache search will take place from 9am-2:30pm. We encourage you to stop by home base at 12pm to enjoy a free hot dog lunch compliments of HHORA.
To be eligible for the raffle at 3:00pm, participants must meet at home base no later than 2:30pm. One (1) raffle ticket will be given for every two (2) qualifying Traditional Geocaches found. One (1) raffle ticket will be given for every one (1) qualifying Multi-Cache and Puzzle cache found. Only those caches listed in the Official 2014 Geocache Bash Logbook are considered qualifying caches. A completed walking cache challenge is worth six (6) raffle tickets.
It is the policy of Hollister Hills District Staff to encourage positive use of park land and its many natural resources. Geocaching can be a positive recreational activity when practiced following established conditions and procedures. While Geocaching within Hollister Hills SVRA be vigilant and aware of your surroundings, as well as other park visitors.
Also, be aware of erosion and the impacts you have while Geocaching. Please stay on all existing roads and trails. Park your vehicle so that there is ample room for other vehicles to pass (when possible) while being aware of not driving over any vegetation or off trail. Be aware of poison oak and what it looks like year round. Also, be aware that there are ticks and snakes at Hollister Hills SVRA. We encourage participants to continuously check yourselves and other members of your group for ticks and to be cautious of snakes when near tall grass. Enjoy your time in the park and Happy Geocaching!!
Please respect the park hours of operation which are sunrise to sunset. Be aware there is a $5 dollar park fee, which can be paid at the front kiosk when coming to geocache at Hollister Hills SVRA (for this event we will be waiving the fee for all registered participants). Lastly if you are interested in placing your own geocaches, please review our geocache policy here at the park by clicking on the link. (visit link)