Skypark is a fantastic park in Scotts Valley. It has playgrounds, picnic areas, soccer fields, basketball and bocce ball courts, a skate park, a dog park, and a pump track for bikes. It's also a death zone for caches. All of this great space is well used by muggle kids, partying teenagers, and dog walkers. I tried to hide this cache well enough to avoid their attention, but in a manner that would be relatively straightforward for geocachers to find.
You're looking for a camo'd bison tube hidden a short distance off the path that circles the park. It's far enough from the playground that you won't be obvious from there, but the path has a steady stream of passersby. The difficulty rating reflects both the hide itself and the potential muggle problem. There's a good hint if you need one.
To get there, you can either park in the main parking lot or anywhere along Skypark Drive.
Park hours are listed as 8:00am - 6:00pm. Happy hunting!
Congrats to MapperX on the FTF!