**This is a letterbox cache at the posted coordinates**
The Zambales Mountains are a mountain range on western Luzon island in the Philippines. The mountains separate Luzon's central plain from the South China Sea. Its most prominent section is known as the Cabusilan Mountain sub-Range, composed of Mount Pinatubo, Mount Negron and Mount Cuadrado, which are believed to be remnants of the ancestral Pinatubo peak. The highest elevation in the Zambales Mountains is Mount Tapulao, also known as High Peak, in Zambales province which rises to 6,683 ft (2,037m).
A letterbox is a type of geocache with a stamp included inside. The stamp needs to stay inside the container and is not a trade item. You can use your ink pad to stamp your personal letterboxing book with this stamp, and use your own personal stamp to leave a mark in this geocache's logbook. Signing and dating like a traditional geocache is perfectly fine too.
Along the Chinese Peak trail (trail 0352) you get some lovely views of Pocatello en route the the Chinese Peak summit. This is an old ATV/Jeep doubletrack that is 3.5 miles long with 1,992 feet of ascent. The gate is typically closed so don't plan on driving up the trail in an ATV. This letterbox was placed here on BLM property with permission and we have permission to hike here. If the trail is wet or muddy you are encouraged not to travel here to avoid causing trial damage. This is mostly in early winter and the first half of springtime. This area isn't officially closed to foot traffic in Winter but is a lot more treacherous on the steeper slopes, even with snowshoes.
And there are steeper slopes. The steep, rocky, loose final approach is tough. Bring some very sturdy hiking boots, gaiter or long pants, hiking poles, and plenty of water. The GPS bounce at the final with the tree cover makes even this large container potentially rather tough to pin down.