But it takes you to a point from which you can clearly see, to the west, the upper V shape of the Los Monos Canyon, part of the Dawson Los Monos Canyon Reserve, and through that V, the ocean beyond. This reserve is 235 acres on both sides of the Agua Hedionda Creek, one of the few perennial streams in Southern California. Agua Hedionda Creek is also directly below this cache and flows through Buena Vista Park on its way to the canyon, before it winds its way to the Pacific Ocean. Along the stream banks of the canyon floor grows a lush riparian woodland, which gives way to dense chaparral spreading up the steep north- and south-facing slopes. The lower canyon is accessible from the now archived "End of the Line" cache (GCG4AD), but not easily. The wide upper canyon opens out onto old pastures of introduced annual grasses, the result of a century of grazing. Other reserve habitats, some of which were once common throughout Southern California, include coast live oak woodland, inland sage scrub, and a mixed grassland of native bunchgrasses and introduced annuals. Downstream from the reserve’s western boundary lie the coastal wetlands of the Agua Hedionda Lagoon, which are preserved through state and federal legislation. These neighboring protected lands enable the movement of species between open spaces, which in turn encourages diversity and helps keep the reserve from becoming an isolated natural island in this growing region. The varied landscape of Los Monos Canyon supports a rich fauna, with more than 75 species of birds, including several pairs of nesting black-shouldered kites. The reserve is part of the Natural Reserve System of the University of California and is administered by UC San Diego. Remember Geocache Etiquette 1. Don’t leave blank space in the logbook. Use all available white space, including the back of each page. Use a line to separate your entry from the one above it. 2. Reseal the container tightly to keep out moisture. 3. Rehide carefully.