Scott Trail and Scott Lake is special to me. My family has been coming up here for over 50 years. Four generations now come to our annual campouts. My mother, MeRiddle, my sisters and their kids and their kids’ kids, my brother, and my own son gather to swim, kayak, hike, hang out, play games, and eat yummy food.
Background on this trailhead: Scott Lake, Scott Mountain, Scott Pass, and Scott Trail itself are all named for Felix Scott, Jr., who was instrumental in pioneering an east-west route through this area in 1862. At the end of this five-mile stretch of this historic trail, his route turned north along what is now part of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) toward Scott Pass.
When Scott pioneered this trail, he traveled with a thousand head of stock and nine big freight wagons. Existing roads at that time extended only as far east as Vida, about 20 miles east of Eugene. As a result, Scott's party had to hack their way through the dense forest on the western slopes of the Cascades, and it took them several weeks to do so.
Historical records indicate that he used as many as 52 oxen to haul a single wagon up the steep west side of what is now called Scott Pass. Once atop that ridge, his crew tied trees to each wagon to prevent a catastrophic descent. Once over the crest, however, Scott took advantage of the more open spaces on the eastern slopes and released most of his crew.
WHERE TO FIND THE GOODS: Park in the trail head parking lot off Hwy 242. Take a SHORT walk down the trail to the east, the cache is NE off the trail, pick your way around and over logs to the cache. You are looking for a gallon sized plastic jar wrapped in camo.
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Congrats Redrum13 on the FTF for this cache!! Thanks for the comments. Glad the coordinates were good!