Pathtag Emmisary Geocoin

Always after me buried treasure... MamaMia and I weighed anchor, put on our landlegs, and ventured deep into the arroyo. We'd heard many a tale of treasures buried in these distant lands. I disregarded most, but one recent accounting of a place I had once been seemed far too accurate to be wrong...
Upon arrival, we looked for all the signs, and once aligned, the location of the treasure became apparent.
The Emmisary dropped off a JMC Ogimi pathtag. 😎

I hiked up from Eaton Saddle and caught my first glimpse of the summit when a hole in the blanket of clouds broke open around San Gabriel Peak. From that point, I had a ten minute walk to the top, which was just above the clouds. This was a welcome change and I basked in the mid-morning sun while at the same time, taking in the view, and... it is a dramatic view when surrounded by clouds.
After about 20 minutes, I found a good path over to ground zero and located the container before the sun disappeared. Great cache location. The clouds returned while I was still at ground zero, so I got a cool misty walk back down.
The Emmisary dropped off a Grimalkin's Gate pathtag.

This is one adventure lab mystery bonus that, hands down, deserves a BIG FAV... Well done! Bravo! 😁
I love the lab location and the accompanying stops plus... I learned many new things along the way... I had never heard of the great website available to aid in solving mystery caches nor the expansive universe of possibilities to consider. The information, tutorials and practice samples at each stop were very helpful. 👍
Finally, my walk to the final location on this beautiful afternoon was quite enjoyable and it provided multiple vantage points of the original location. 😛
The Emmisary dropped off a Wildflowers & Mountain Air pathtag. 😎

MamaMia and I walked over from our site in South Camp after breakfast this morning, taking only pictures and leaving no trace, except for our footprints on the trail (LNT). 😛
Inside Big Sur Station, we met Crystal, who handed me the cache, and Tim. They gave us great recommendations on local hikes, the best routes and even, scenic vantage points. 😁
From the station, Sue and I retraced our steps back down the Pine Ridge Trail and headed over to the newly rebuilt and recently opened Pheiffer Falls and Valley View Trailhead; we made a counterclockwise loop of it. The trail work since the fire (including brand new steps, bridges and fencing) is remarkable... 👍
While returning from Valley View, I spotted a buck, which allowed me and a few others to watch it while grazing for a few moments. I often see does and sometimes fawns but rarely bucks... Later, at dusk, I came upon yet another buck over by the old Homestead. 😛
Anyway, before returning the cache to Crystal and Tim, I made sure to sign the logbook and drop a few pathtags. 😉
The Emmisary dropped off a Spring Skiing & Caching! pathtag. 😎

I took a seat behind the mystery wall and went to work, finding all the answers that would in short order, lead me to the big payoff... once I had my destination figured, I checked my waypoint on certitude and, Bingo... a green light. 😁
I then took the scenic hike over to ground zero where I soon spotted an enchanting hiding spot... Very nice! I signed the log and made some trades. 😛
The Emmisary dropped off a JMC Ogimi pathtag. 😎