The cache container is a painted plastic jar with various valuable items. Your best parking spot will be on the East side of the highway and I recommend you drive by the location and turn around at a safe turn around area. I picked this location because of it's rough beauty and the various environments to be observed in the area. The nearby creek is Canyon Creek which eventually runs into the John Day river. The creek is running fairly full at present but goes from flooding parts of Canyon City in the spring of 2012 to being nearly dry during late summer. Along this creek are patented gold claims and during the summer you will sometimes seek small dredges being used by claim owners. Today the creek was especially nice because of the green moss and the white waters flowing over the bolders. Vegetation in the area consists of everything from weeds to elderberries and choke cherries; both of which make good wine and jelly. A short distance to the North on the East side of the highway you will see a large rocked bank with a vein of quartz running down the front. I have been told such a vein is where gold miners become excited as gold is often found in quartz. Higher up you will see some large steel plates which have been bolted to the rock I assume for stability. You may also find some animal bones in the area as deer and cars in this area have some conflicts. Cougars have also been spotted higher up off the road. If you notice the traffic signs, you will conclude some folks need to go to the rifle range but unfortunately shooting roadside signs in common place in Eastern Oregon.