This isolated canyon has at times been described as the "Grand Canyon of Southwest Idaho". It was shaped by a combination of volcanism, glacial melt and regional drainage patterns. The Bruneau Overlook is the only readily accessible spot to view this spectacular canyon carved through basalt and rhyolite by the Bruneau River. The opposite rim is 1,300 feet away and the distance from rim to riverbed is 800 feet. From this spot near the northern end of the 60-mile canyon, view the Bruneau River coming out of the Bruneau-Jarbidge Rivers Wilderness. While it's out in the middle of a desolate desert plain, it is easy to get to, with the last several miles being a well kept dirt road. The site has restrooms and there is a paved path that makes the canyon handicapped accessible. There is a traditional cache nearby. If you do any hiking, especially with children, keep a good distance from the edge, as only the immediate parking area has fencing. In the summer, keep an eye out for rattlesnakes. While the site is open 24/7, I do not advise going at night.
To log this geocache:
1. Please upload either a photo of either yourself (face not required), or your GPS, or if you use your phone, a photo with your geocaching name on a piece of paper, a trackable or other personal item, with the canyon in the background. Note: Pictures uploaded from here tend to not go through. Best to wait until you are in an area with better cell service.
2. There are two informational signs at the site. From either one, email or message me the names of who the text was written by and who the painting was by. These names are only needed from one sign. Please do not post any pictures with these names.
Sorry to say, but failure to provide a picture and the names within 72 hours of your "found it" log being posted will result in the "found it" log being deleted. I did not want to add this, but for the first 5 out of 6 logs, I've had to request the information. I will no longer be requesting the names or that a picture be posted. If you post the picture at the site, verify when you get back home that it actually uploaded. Reception at the site is not the best--there have been a few logs where the picture did not upload.
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between June 4, 2019 and June 4, 2020. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 2.0 on the Geocaching Blog.