Cache is located above
"Dead Man's Curve," a remnant of the original Ridge Route,
which first directly connected the Central Valley with the
Los Angeles area, in 1915. The "Grapevine" runs up the hill
from the central Valley to Fort Tejon, through Grapevine
Canyon, named for the native grapes which still grow there.
Vehicles of all sorts still crap out trying to get up the
grade. In memoriam for those vehicles the cache was
filled with toy cars, and some other swag. Bring a semi or
another toy car and trade.
To find the cache, exit
I-5 at Fort Tejon, (historical displays, etc), Go down the hill
(north) instead of to the Fort, and down Digier Road. Less than a
mile north, there is a cattle guard. Park just past it and look
down towards I-5, and see Dead Man's Curve. (Don't be spooked by
the NO TRESPASSING sign -- the road is public.) The cache is near
you as you look down to the curve. It's a camo'd garlic jar -- be
careful of some barbed wire nearby; there's no need to cross it. If
the Fort is open, go there, it's full of history.
History of US-99 and the
Ridge Route can be found on the net. Try this
site. There is also a Ridge Route museum in Frazier
Park, and some more caches to find.
Thanks to Ryan and Zulema,
who placed "Grape of the Basevine" (GCGKRH) for the name
idea.