This is where my father used to take me as a kid to start our backpacking weekends. It is not a long trek from the nearest parking area but it is very rocky. Longer treks can be made for those of you who can read a trail map.
Team capt'n Boomer had no trouble getting there and back, bionic knees and all. If you have an agile dog, it should work out fine, no crevice bouldering.
Cache contents at start are: emergency blanket, bug repellant, blaze orange vest, batteries, hand warmers and a magic 8 ball for when your GPS is lying to you. Oh, and old man booger who was going to be a travel bug but I never got around to it. There is a camera and a logbook for you to use and leave for the next person. Please be careful on the rocks and don't go sticking your hands in holes without looking first. There are vistas on both sides of the trail so take your time, and a lunch. Enjoy the hike. Those of you with digital cameras, I would not mind a few snapshots of the area :)
- Team BLT.
BONUS FIND- I did not get the coordinates, but an amazing rock formation can be found on the side of the main E/S vista. If you wind your way around to the right side you will see the lynchpin rock that appears to hold up the whole right side of the knob. The rock is slightly bigger than a softball and has been there since I have been a kid.