The Odyssey
"...once he had drunk the dark blood the words
came ringing from the prophet in his power:
'A sweet smooth journey home, renowned
Odysseus,
that is what you seek
but a god will make it hard for you - I know
-
you will never escape the one who shakes the
earth,
quaking with anger at you still, still
enraged
because you blinded the Cyclops, his dear
son."
-The Odyssey by Homer (Translation by Robert Fagles)
The first in a series of four caches along the
Little Sur River. Heed the warning in the short description,
or you may find yourself as unlucky or worse as Odysseus
himself. The cache should be relatively easy to find once you
are in the general area. A FTF coin, as well as a Sgt
Stitches Signature Coin are there for the taking.
Trailhead: Bottchers Gap (N 36 21.347 W121 48.828)
Follow Hwy 1 to the turnoff for Palo Colorado
Canyon. Follow the Palo Colorado Canyon to its top at
Bottchers Gap. A $5.00 parking fee is charged by the
campground host at Bottchers, and in my opinion, it is worth every
penny to have someone patrolling the parking lot and making sure
everything is fine.
I might add at this point, that the warning in the short
description to "not travel alone" also has some side benefits to
this adventure.
From Bottchers Gap, follow the dirt road down towards the Pico
Blanco Boy Scout Camp. In a little over a mile, you will see
a trail sign pointing to the Little Sur River Camp. Follow
this trail for 1/2 mile or slightly more to the river.
The return route will take you back the way you came.
Hiking out the bottom of the river would require crossing private
property and is not recommended.