Meant to be completed as part of the "Adobe Canyon Loop" mystery cache (GC65Y0T), but can be done by itself since no clue is required to find cache site.
I felt like this area is too beautiful not to have a few caches to share so I placed several in the best parts of the canyon to provide a nice loop hike. This cache is near a neat spot in Abode Canyon called El Pilar Tank. There are several ways to get to the cache, but the easiest would be to park at the end of FR 234 and follow the faint trail up the canyon to the top of the ridge and than down to the tank. You will have to pass through two gates, or go over/under the fence if you're not on the trail. "Trail" may be an overstatment since it is mostly a game trail and may disappear in the tall grass once you leave the ridge. To complete the loop hike you'll have to go over one fence past the cache and climb down a tall ladder bolted into a rock wall. If you're concerned about this you may want to start at Bathtub Tank cache which is where the ladder is located. This is SE Arizona so be prepared for critters that may bite or sting especially in the rocks near the cache. Also be watchful for potential drug or UDA activity.
ACCESS: Adobe Canyon Rd off of Hwy 82 is signed No Tresspasing and it is unlawful to access the forest via that road. Please do not use this road hoping no one will notice. I am aware of people being cited for tresspassing just to access the forest and it will hurt future caching in the area. The legal ways to get FR 234 (Adobe Cayone) would be on the Gardner Canyon Rd or Santa Rita Rd both of which are on Hwy 83 just north of Sonoita. Expect a long drive over some rough and rocky dirt roads. Bonus: There are more caches to grab on the way in/out on the Gardner Canyon Rd. 4WD may not be necessary, but you will definetly want a high clearance rig. You can also park on the ridge between Hog & Adobe Canyons and hike down into upper Abode. I've heard that the homeowners in Hog Canyon will sometimes allow access to the forest if you stop and ask for permission first.
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