This is the sixth cache in the California Hilltop series and the second on the east side of Gordon Road. Bac has been meaning to check out that part of the state forest over there for a few years now and a bright sunny morning after a snowy/rainy/miserable day provided the impetus to get out with Freya and explore. He found it to be beautiful and unspoiled. The cache is a large lock-n-lock hidden near the peak of the hill. When you get to ground zero you'll understand why the cache was placed here and not at the very top. If you are coming over from California Hill #5 you will likely encounter either mountain laurel or steep terrain. However, the mountain laurel is not so thick and there are multiple deer trails though it that are easy to follow. If you stay to the west when coming from Hilltop #5 you'll get some nice views to the north and west -- at least when there's no foliage. The cache is placed in an area where there could be significant bounce. You'll want to approach GZ from below and not from above though the reception is better up above.
Please park at the signed California Hill State Forest parking area on the west side of Gordon Road. This is the same parking area that you would use for California Serenity and the other Taxman417 caches nearby. Then walk a short distance southeast on Gordon Road until you see an old woods road heading into the woods. Please do not try to park at the end of the woods road as Gordon Rd. is quite narrow and there's a perfectly fine parking area nearby. Follow the woods road. It mostly disappears a 1/10 of a mile in though if you know what you're looking for you can follow it quite a ways further. Otherwise, there are no marked trails. The hike up is steep in places no matter which way you go. Bac placed this cache after climing up the ridge to the west and then hiking along the top of the ridge (i.e. via California hilltop #5). You can also approach it directly, but beware that the terrain is extremely rugged on the south east side with a large ravine in the way. The area around GZ would be ideal bear habitat though there were no specific indications of bears in the area when it was placed. However, as always, exercise caution.