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Logan Shoals Vista Point Virtual Cache

Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   virtual (virtual)

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Geocache Description:


Logan Shoals Vista Point

 

About this location:

Located on Hwy 50 North along the east shore of Lake Tahoe. Elevation 6439 feet. Easy turn-out at the Logan Shoals Vista Point area. Good parking alongside Hwy 50.  At the parking area, look for large information sign at the head of the vista path.

Geocacher Bob (Rain734) sent some useful historical information of the scientific studies of the clarity of Lake Tahoe. Here it is:

"John Le Conte, a UC Berkeley professor did the first in-depth study of the lake clarity in 1884 when he measured an average clarity depth of 103ft.  No documented measurements were made until 1968 when the lake clarity was regularly measured. In that year, the clarity depth was still excellent at 102 ft.  Since then, it has become more and more murky.  The worst year was 1985 when the clarity was only 69 ft.  It improved and then gradually decreased reaching 77 ft in 1996. The answer to this Virtual Cache gives the latest data for tourist consumption, although I expect some researcher has the latest 2004 data which is not shown on the signs."
Thanks for the cache. Bob


Make sure you take the short walk out to the vista point where you will get a great panorama of Lake Tahoe.

 

To verify you have found the cache:

At the parking area, look for large information sign at the head of the vista path.

To verify you have visited the cache, you may post a picture on your log of you next to the sign, or you holding your GPSr with the sign in it. Or, email me the depth of clarity of the lake. The sign phrase is, "....Some places objects can be seen__________below surface."

 

Cache adopted and updated in March 2008 by SNSpencer.
The original owner of this cache is no longer an active player in the game and was gracious enough to allow me to take over the maintenance of this hide.  I have adopted five vista area Virtual Caches around the perimeter of Lake Tahoe and three in the Carson Pass/Kirkwood area.  Loving Lake Tahoe and other adjacent areas as he did, the original creator, TahoeBerne, chose these scenic areas to have you stop, look, and breathe in the beauty.  I wholeheartedly agree with his opinion of these areas and his reasons for wanting to share them with you.

  
Although a "hidden" cache may be more challenging to locate, TahoeBerne had the following reasons for making these Virtual Caches:

  • Many Traditional hidden caches are stolen.

  • You can visit them in all four seasons, pending any road closures due to snow, which are only temporary anyway.

  • They are easier to find, if that is your desire.

  • They all are located in what I feel are the most scenic locations.

Virtual Caches in the area that I adopted from TahoeBerne:

California Side of Tahoe (Clockwise around lake)

Lakeview For You

The Kings Beach

 

Nevada Side of Tahoe (Clockwise around lake)

Ponderosa Ranch Relic

Memorial Point Scenic Overlook

Logan Shoals Vista

 

Not around the Lake

Caples Lake Resort

Kit Karson Kache

Snowshoe Thompson

 

There are plenty of other Virtual Caches to visit along the way maintained by other players.

 

Keep Tahoe Blue!!

Remember, Practice "Cache In Trash Out"

While out geocaching, bring a bag with you to pick up trash along the way.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

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