It was Robert Frost who used the phrase "Good fences make good neighbours" in his poem Mending Wall. That statement can be true but it isn't always the case. In my near 50 year career as a Land Surveyor, I have seen all too many property disputes and it didn't matter what type of fence it was: good, bad, or otherwise. If the fence wasn't right on the property line, there could be a major dispute between the neighbours. Some fences are meant to keep people and animals out, while others are meant to keep them in, while yet others are meant to keep them in or on a trail or road.
The Coquihalla Fence isn't the real name of this type of fence but it is unique in this area, all along the Coquihalla Highway. The fence is 2.4 metres (8 feet) high and is too high for deer or moose, or any other animals for that matter, to jump over. The wire is also placed right down to the ground so nothing can crawl under it without burrowing under it first. This keeps the animals off the highway and away from conflicts with vehicles. This fence also has one way gates so that if animals somehow do get through or over the fence, there is a way out for them. There is one of these gates quite close to this cache. Check it out for yourself
Coquihalla Fence.
Coquihalla Gate.
This second photo was not taken at this location. There is an unactivated geocoin for the first cacher to determine where this 'gate' is located and send me their own photo of it. I can tell you that it is very near an existing geocache.
This geocache is part of the Gold Country Geocaching Event Cache for Gold. Check goldtrail.com for more details. Explore Gold Country and view stunning scenery, walk along parts of the Old Cariboo Wagon Trail, and wander around the friendly Gold Rush communities and discover tales of early day pioneers, settlers and First Nation culture.