I was given a new 8 week old puppy a few days ago and decided to
name him GEO!
I decided to name a series of caches in “upper” Wai`anae Valley
after him. The first is called :
I GeoDog Dare You #1 – Guava Patch
To get there take Wai`anae Valley Road to its very end and park
out side the Forestry Gate. Do not leave anything of value in your
car, and the older your car the better chance it will be in one
piece when you return. Sorry, but that’s just a fact of life in
back country O`ahu.
Follow the paved road from the forestry gate (elevation about
600’) to its very end and then follow your GPS. Today February 26,
2006 the trail to the summit of Mount Ka`ala was cleared and marked
w/ribbons. To this cache follow the White/Purple ribbons. There
should be one of each color tied together. How long the ribbons
remain is a question no one can answer.
The trail is pretty obvious as it is used by pig hunters just
about everyday. You should not get lost. Carry a cell phone at all
times and DO NOT HIKE ALONE!!!!
The cache is a medium sized peanut butter jar, it is painted
BLACK, and is inside a zip lock bag to keep out moisture. It
contains a log sheet, two decks of cards and a tiny electronic
game. There is/was also a Jeep TB. The cache elevation is about
1800’ which means you have gained 1200 feet, It should take about
1:15 or so to get to the cache depending on your physical condition
and the trail condition. It can be very muddy above the paved
road.
Stuart Ball in his book “the Hikers Guide to O`ahu” revised
edition give a very detailed account on this trail beginning on
page 292. You can also look at my web pages for pictures I’ve taken
and written comments. If you “Google” Mount Kaala you might find
additional information.
Hike in 2000
Hike in
2003
Have a good time and think about the next cache along the trail.
It's at a place known as "3 Poles" and about 1000 feet higher than
this cache.