Getting to the cache will involve a strenuous hike up a non-maintained trail. Rock slides can be common place. It can be bitterly cold in the winter and hot in the summer.
There is no reliable water along the route.
At about the half way point, you will be hiking up an even less defined strenuous, rocky, trail, and then mild class 3 scrambling (there is some exposure and a fall may cause serious injury). Keep in mind your location when you try to acquire satellite lock. This will play a factor in the accuracy of your displayed coordinates.
There are no convenience stores at the corner, no gas stations and no light poles with magnetic hide-a-key caches. 4 wheel drive is needed to get you to the “trailhead”.
Ore, it’s just a longer walk up the “road.” Yes… this cache is difficult. Yes… it will take some common sense and exploration to eventually find it. And Yes… it will require more effort and expense than a normal cache.
Estimated times to “find the cache” starting from the trailhead:
Dash n’ cache crowd… 4-6 hours.
For the average… 8-10 hours.
For the truly curious… pack in and spend the night…
you won’t regret it!
There are no admission tickets.
No maps, brochures, or self guided tours. No park rangers. No docent led hikes. No locks or barred windows. It’s just the ghosts of miners past
and YOUR integrity keeping the location pristine for others to enjoy.
Hike Smart & Hike Safe!!
Mountain Lovers
