The cache is located in beautiful Daley Ranch, owned by the City of Escondido. Pick up a trail map at the trail head before starting for this cache. You won't reach it by following a straight line. You can park at the end of La Honda Drive, in the Daley Ranch parking area.
La Honda Parking coordinates:
N 33°09.997'
W 117°03.128'
However the closest parking for the cache is at the Cougar Pass trail head:
Cougar Pass parking coordinates:
N 33°12.594'
W 117°05.146'
There are several ways to get to the Bobcat Trail. The easiest is probably by following the Cougar Ridge Trail east from Cougar Pass Road, and then taking the Bobcat Trail north. Much of this route is shaded by oak canopy. You can also head north from the ranch house, take the Hidden Spring Trail, and the north section of the Engelmann Oak Trail. This beautiful hike, partly through stately oak canopy, will take you to the north end of the Bobcat Trail. The hike from Crest Trail cache will be mostly down hill, but exposed to the sun. There is water at the La Honda trail head, and both drinking water and portable toilets near the ranch house.
No water is available at Cougar Pass. In the warmer months, you should probably come in the early morning or late afternoon. In any case, take lots of extra water.
This cache has been placed in an environmentally sensitive manner, and is only a few feet from the trail. You will not need to take any side paths or do any bushwhacking. You will, however, be rewarded for your hike by beautiful meadows, and peaceful solitude.
The cache is a camouflaged, plastic storage container.
For more information on Daley Ranch, visit the following web sites:
Escondido - Daley Ranch
Daley Ranch Map (pdf download)
Tom Chester's Daley Ranch site
Maps, terrain profiles, etc.