The John Muir Way stretches 134 miles or 215km across Scotland's heartland, running from coast to coast between Helensburgh in the west through to Dunbar in the east. It is named to mark the legacy of John Muir ( 1838-1914) who was a pioneering and influential conservationist. He spent all his adult life in America but was born in Dunbar and sailed to America from Greenock. Muir dedicated his life to protecting wild places and he campaigned successfully for the establishment of national parks to safeguard vast tracts of wild lands, most notably Yosemite Valley California. This walking route that bears his name reminds us that we can find the wild on our doorstep- we only have to look.
The John Muir Way takes you through all kinds of country and in this area there is farmland and the familiar all around but there are still all kinds of simple treasures to find and enjoy.
At this geocache, you cannot avoid thinking about rocks. The great lump of basalt standing nearby is Dunglass. It was formed as a volcanic plug and then shaped into a crag and tail. This area is rich in geology and people have exploited the rocks for all different uses.