This cache is on the trail that runs from NF Road 655 to the north to the East Shore Road to the south. The trail runs from Rd 655 through the forest to the east side of Upper Priest Lake, beside the lake, then past that, crossing Caribou Creek before ending up at East Shore Road. This is a popular trail for hikers and mountain bikers, although there is NO BRIDGE at Caribou Creek, as it was washed out many years ago. If you walk the whole trail, you will have to ford Caribou Creek. If you come in from East Shore Road to find this cache, you will have to ford Caribou Creek. DO NOT attempt to ford this creek in spring or early summer, as it is very deep and swift at that time! If you compare it during June and during September, you wouldn't know it was the same creek! Also, be cautious and alert, for you are in prime bear habitat. I myself know of several bear sightings in this area. Keep an eye on your dogs, carry bear spray, and if possible, hike with others. A good walking stick would help when fording the creek, too. There are NO MOTORIZED VEHICLES allowed on this trail. This trail is part of the Idaho Centennial Trail.
There is a bear bell as a FTF prize, unless you want to choose something else.
This June Moun10Bike placed a cache on the OTHER side of the creek from this one. The funny thing is, I had taken an ammo can in the night before his was published, hoping to find where the trail crosses this creek and place it there, but the creek was a raging river, so I decided to wait, and then his came out the next day. Now you have TWO caches to mark the trail to the Upper Priest Lake!
There are 3 options on finding this cache:
1. Boat in to Geisingers and access the trail from there.
2. Hike in from the north, at FS Road #655.
3. Shorter, easier option, when the creek is low: Hike the trail in from East Shore Rd. It is about 2 mile on relatively flat ground. Caribou Creek Cache is along this route. Check out its description: https://coord.info/GC8V5GK
I placed this cache with my grandson on a rest day on a 2-night kayak camping trip. We swam in a deep hole in bone-chilling Caribou Creek after placing the cache, and later hopped in the kayaks and kayaked almost 1/2 mile up the creek from the Thorofare, as far as we could go before the creek was blocked by huge trees that had fallen across the creek. This is SUCH a beautiful area! Welcome to God's Country!