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BRMB-Vancouver Coast & Mountains BC - On The Trail Traditional Geocache

Hidden : 8/19/2013
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


Ford Mountain Trail

Cache information:

Trail Information:


Rec Site #: REC3082
Type: User Maintained
Fees: None
Campsites: 0
Access: Road
Activities:Hiking
Facilities:None
Site Operator: Unknown

Trail Description:


Enjoy a moderate 5 km hike in the Chilliwack River Valley area, in which you will experience great views of Mt. Slesse, Cheam Range, Welch and Foley Peak, Ford Mountain, and the Chilliwack Valley. The trail is accessed by a steep logging road which requires the use of a 4x4 vehicle to reach.

Driving Directions:


On Hwy 1., take the Vedder Road exit and continue south on Vedder Road. After an approximately 5.5 km, turn left onto Chilliwack Lake Road. After approximately 28 km, turn onto the Ford Mountain Forest Service Road on the north side. 4WD is recommended. Continue along this road for 700 m to gain access to the trailhead in a small clearing area. Trail is marked by orange tape.
The overall difficulty is 1. The site is accessible by 2 or 4 wheel drive and the trail is actually more of a road. Getting to the cache is a little harder due to the slope and brush but still fairly easy. Parking is available at the bottom of the trail or at the trailhead 700m up.

Those willing to take exploring British Columbias great outdoors to a higher level are invited to participate in the Backroad Mapbooks GeoTour. The BRMB GeoTour has highlighted some of the popular recreation sites and trails throughout the six regions of British Columbia by hiding containers (called caches) under the following outdoor themes: On The Trail, On The Road, and On The Water.
Explore BC and learn more about the outdoors while unearthing treasures.

HOW TO PLAY:


Step 1: Get the Coordinates. Enter the coordinates into your GPS using either the UTM or the Longitude and Latitude. You can also use the GPX file, Send to My GPS, or Send to My Phone functions above.

Step 2: Using the coordinates collect as many BRMB caches as you can! The hidden, water-tight containers will be clearly marked as official Backroad Mapbooks caches by different coloured themed stickers (Green for “On The Trail, Red for “On The Road”, and Blue for “On The Water”).

*Do not forget to take a sticker from each container, swap some swag, log your name and any comments on the log book inside the cache, then rehide the cache.

You may begin your hunt at any region you choose, but to be eligible for the BRMB Regional Geocoin, you must collect all 3 stickers from the caches in the region.

Regions to explore:



Step 3: Download the sticker collection page for each region or the region you are working on collecting. Place the stickers you collected on the sticker collection page and send it in to receive the BRMB regional geocoin. (Download Sticker Collection Page For Vancouver, Coast & Mounrains BC Region)

The Backroad Mapbooks office is located at Unit 106-1500 Hartley Ave., Coquitlam, BC, V3K 7A1.


Step 4:
If you like a challenge then collect all six custom regional geocoins (18 caches to do so) and also collect the six bonus caches for a total of 24 caches and you will receive our custom BRMB 25th Anniversary Geocoin.

Note: If you’re quick, there is a “First-to-Find” special prize inside each cache container.

Special Thanks:

Special thanks to our partner Recreation Sites & Trails BC, the recreation officers and staff who helped us hide the caches across BC.

Disclaimer:

  1. This geocache is approved at this location on crown land managed by Recreation Sites & Trails BC.
  2. Do not be place food, or hazardous materials in geocache.
  3. By searching for the cache, visitors agree that they are responsible for their own actions, and acknowledge that neither Recreation Sites & Trails BC nor the cache owner is responsible for any loss or injury that may occur in relation to such search.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

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