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Cahuenga Flat Traditional Geocache

Hidden : 2/17/2004
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

A sweaty climb gets you to this rather obscure spot. I called it "Cahuenga Flat" as it is indeed on a flat spot quite near the lofty Cahuenga Peak.


Unless you know the trails in this area, I strongly recommend heading for the "start of single-track" waypoint first. This takes you to a critical turn off where the climbing fun starts. The trail is rough, steep, and unmaintained, so good shoes/boots are recommended, plus water. You will reach a trail along the top of a ridge. At the top, a left turn takes you to Thoughful Spot and a famous tree which is visible from the lowlands. A right takes you toward Cahuenga Peak and Ooper's Cache, and then on to the Hollywood Sign. You need to take a ridge trail before reaching Cahuenga Peak. (While the chaparral regrows after the March 30, 2007 fire, there's no impediment to taking a direct line, but try to find the trail anyway to avoid disturbing the soil exposed by the fire.)

An alternate route is described on the original hider's web site. Still other alternate approaches are in the description for Ooper's Cache.

(The location is less obscure since the Barham fire of March 30, 2007. Eventually the chaparral will regrow. The cache was moved about 80' to the current coordinates due to the original hide being exposed by the fire.)

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