King Mine Cache Traditional Cache
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This cache gets its name from the nearby King Mine, which is on private property. It requires a short, but all uphill hike from Highway 79 to the top of a ridge that overlooks the Cuyamaca and Julian areas. There is no trail through these pines and oaks. While only very light bushwacking was required when the cache was placed in 2005, quite a bit of overgrowth since then has made the travel up the hill somewhat challenging. You may have to carry small children in sections.
The cache is located on a small piece of BLM land along Highway 79 between Julian and Lake Cuyamaca. The cache is in an ammo container and contains various items for trade. Restocked August 2009 with many CD-ROMs of USGS Maps for San Diego and Imperial Counties.
Because there is no trail and the property is fairly small, please follow these directions so that you stay on public land:
1) Parking can only be found at a turnoff along Highway 79 at mile marker 17.15. This is on the west side of the road.
2) Park and walk south to a drainage ditch with a 17.06 mile marker. It is on the east side of the road.
3) Staying to the right of the ditch, head straight up. In general, stay to the right when dodging pines and oaks.
4) When you get to the top of the ridge, use your GPS the rest of the way. You should be well south of the cache.
5) If you find yourself facing an impenetrable wall of brush, you are too far north. Go further south (to the right). Once you get to the very top of the ridge, travel is much easier.
Enjoy the view from the top. Few people know this area is open to hiking, so if you see someone, they probably have a GPS as well! The cache is found near the northern border of the property. Additional exploring can be made by hiking south along the ridge to where it begins to drop. This is at the southern edge of the property. Return down the way you came up to make sure you stay on BLM land.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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Treasures
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