CCL Vista Point Traditional Cache
The Sierra Hiker: It appears that the cache has gone on a walk about again so this time it will not return!
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This small cache is hidden in the Cool Cache Land, Cool CA.
The area I refer to, as the “Cool Cache Land” is part of the Auburn State Recreation Area State Park. The area comprises many acres of rolling hills covered with oak, some Gray pine, lots of meadows and grassland, small ponds, creeks, and of course it has its share of poison oak. It is common to see wild turkey, coyote, red tailed hawks and turkey vultures doing their usual thing. There are miles of hiking, biking, running, and equestrian trails. In the spring the wildflowers are spectacular! There are several ways to locate the Cool-Cache-Land; the most popular is by taking I80 to South on Hwy 49 to the town of Cool. The traditional starting point, which has plenty of parking, is West of the fire station on the right just as you enter the town of Cool (N 38 53.335 W121 01.036). This particular parking area is best suited for equestrians’ hikers have several entry points to choose from. This section of the park is open 7:00am – 9:00pm.
This is with a doubt the best vista in the CCL! From the cache location you can see Folsom Lake and the Auburn Dam site. Please return the cache containers exactly as you found them to preserve the experience for future seekers. A Susan B. dollar awaits the FTF!
The recommended parking is at N38 53.335 W121 01.036. From there, you can stay on the Olmstead Loop trail almost all the way to the cache site.
The usual foothills warnings apply; horses, bicycles, poison oak, rattlesnakes, and ticks are surely in the area but I haven’t seen any near the cache site.
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