Pluto's Cave Traditional Cache
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On well marked road off road A12. Pluto's cave offers an interesting caving experience for the novice caver. Cache is above an entrance to the cave.
Pluto's Cave is one of the main feeder tubes which carried most of the lava into Shasta Valley. The diameter of the cave is exceptionally large, larger than many of the major caves in the Hawaiian Islands. This lava tube is similar to those other popular Northern California tubes at Lava Bed's and Subway Cave. Named by Nelson Cash in 1863 after Pluto, the Roman god of the underworld. John Muir wrote in 1888 that he found many of the heads and horns of the native wild sheep in the cave's entrance.
This site is over the roof of one end of the cave, just beyond the skylight at the end of the main trail. Take care as there are no fences along the lips of the cave openings. The cache is not near the edge of these openings but you will walk near several gaping holes which provide access to the tube.
Placed in 2004. Muggled 2009 and now replaced with a container larger than an ammo can, though still a challenge. Coordinates were 10 feet.
New FTF bandana for the finder of this "new" hide.
On SE side of larger rock. More? See hints.
Carpe Diem, Carpe Geocachiem. . .MtnMike
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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