OK, you may ask: why 'MoDaSa'? (say: moh-DAY-suh) This geocache
takes it's name from Morgan, Davis and Salt Lake Counties. The peak
this cache is hidden on is where these three county boundaries
converge. Technically, I think the cache lies in Morgan County, but
its a close call; it may be Davis. It is placed a little below the
actual peak where the convergence occurs. Unless a survey crew
hikes up to verify it either way, we'll assume this is a Morgan
County cache. Thus, "Mo' gets first billing.
Like the Grandview 2002 cache, MoDaSa can be approached from
several starting points. Perhaps the best begins at the end of the
Sessions Mountain road, which runs south of the Morgan Valley
Overlook area at the top of Skyline Drive, which begins in
Bountiful near the 'B'. Drive up Skyline to the overlook. Signs
will point you south, where you will follow the Sessions Mountain
dirt road to the Great Western Trailhead. You must bring a 4-wheel
drive vehicle with good clearance to negotiate the last half of
this rocky road. The Great Western trailhead is at the end of
vehicle travel.
Park at these coordinates: N40-52.880, W111-45.753, which is the
head of Holbrooke Canyon to the west. You start by hiking downhill,
but then the trail switchbacks back up toward the head of Millcreek
Canyon. The trail takes some ups and downs, but you maintain a
fairly steady elevation along much of the route. This cache is a
little over halfway to Grandview Peak, so you may want to plan a
day trip to find several caches along the way: "How do you like
your eggs...", "MoDaSa", "Snag Rock", and finally "Grandview 2002".
The trail is in good condition and the scenery is tremendous. You
will visit some country not many people see up close. Sheep, yes.
People, no.
The cache is an ammo box hidden near the ridgeline at 9,085'. To
the east and northeast is Morgan County and the
Hardscrabble/Shingle Mill Creek area. Upper City Creek Canyon in
Salt Lake County is to the southeast. To the southwest and west is
upper Millcreek Canyon in Davis County. Grandview is the tallest
peak about a mile to the south/southwest.
Bring plenty to drink, some food and good footwear. Don't forget
to bring a hat, sunscreen and shades. Enjoy the hike and we'll
cache-u-later...
--Olystats02
