GC2MN3H The West Point Inn Cache (Traditional Cache) in California, United States created by geojammers

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A cache by geojammers Message this owner

Hidden : 1/19/2011

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Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

You will find a camouflaged ammo can just above The West Point Inn.

West Point Inn, built at the railroad's westernmost point, hence the name, is the only surviving structure of the world-famous Mill Valley and Mt. Tamalpais Scenic Railway. The name was later changed to Mt. Tamalpais and Muir Woods Railway. With 281 turns and curves, it came to be known as the "Crookedest Railroad in the World".

The Inn was once a stopover for passengers who rode the Mount Tamalpais & Muir Woods Railway on the "Crookedest Railroad in the World" up from Mill Valley to the top of the mountain. The railroad is gone now, but the Inn remains as a haven for hikers and a monument to the rich historic heritage of the region. The sweeping panoramic view from West Point Inn includes much of the East Bay, parts of San Francisco, the Marin Headlands, one tower of the Golden Gate Bridge, and out over the Pacific Ocean.

The Inn was built in 1904 by the railroad as a restaurant and stopover for passengers making connections with the stagecoach to Willow Camp (Stinson Beach) and Bolinas. In later years, after the stage line was discontinued, passengers making this winding journey up from central Mill Valley to the "Double Bow Knot" had the choice of connecting nearby with a gravity train down to Muir Woods or continuing on past the Inn to the Tavern at East Peak.

As you might have guessed, this place is one of the treasures to be found on Mt Tamalpais and frankly, in all of the San Francisco Bay Area. My son Geo*Scout and I were privileged to have been invited to stay the night at the West Point Inn not so very long ago and I can tell you it is a real treat to get up before dawn and watch the sunrise over Mt Diablo to the East.

Enjoy your time here!

Mulvaney mentioned he was having a bit of deja vu here. If you have been caching in these parts in years past, you may get the same feeling. You can check out past logs from when the West Point Travel Bug Inn used to be here.

(There are ample parking opportunities all around this place...albeit between one and two miles away in any given direction. Here are a just a few to chose from ~ Across the street from Mountain Home Inn, Pantoll, Bootjack, and East Peak. Grab a map and come visit!)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

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