Maverix's Geoblog

Sep 29, 2007

Just Calaveras

By: Dynamic Duet Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Regular

Was caching in Sunol and drove up a little ways to find this one. Thanks for the cache.

Baby Maguire

By: CKayaks Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 3.5 Container: Small

I walked up from 'Cannon Bore'. It wasn't really a bad climb at all and there was a good shaded cow trail for the first bit. Really liked the view, thanks for bringing me up there. Returned the way I came up.

Cannon Bore

By: CKayaks Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Micro

Lucked out with this one and found it right away, geocaching is like that some times.

E.T. Call Home #1!

By: CKayaks Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Regular

This was a nice little spot and I didn't run into the cow herds I usually do, so some calves with their mom's.

Lonely Little Tree

By: CKayaks Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Micro

This is a nice rest spot and I was getting a little tired, glad I didn't need to go back any farther into the park. Neat cache container.

Cat Tracks

By: CKayaks Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Small

Somehow in finding this cache I ended up walking back towards so the road so after find this cache I turned around a found a nice little trail heading up toward the McGuire Peaks.

E.T. Call Home #2

By: CKayaks Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Small

Thanks for pointing this out because I although I've seen them before I didn't know what they were (really!). Thanks for the cache.

Little Grassy Knoll

By: CKayaks Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 4.0 Container: Regular

I got lucky and did this one last in the Grassy Knoll series. Much easier to do them in a clockwise semi-circle (in my opinion). Afterwards I managed to find a good cow trail circling right down to where I needed to be.

Post It

By: CKayaks Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 4.5 Container: Small

Originally I didn't want to go down through the bushes but since there was no P.O. I did it and soon had the cache in hand.

Upper Maquire Peak Trail

By: CKayaks Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

This is one of my favorite trails in the park, nice spot for a cache.

A Grassy Knoll

By: CKayaks Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 4.5 Container: Regular

This was my favorite cache of the day, nice peaceful spot with great views. I didn't take a huge amount of time to get to this cache from the main trail, less that 1/2 hour and that includes time to find Team Alamo's cache as well. Enjoyed it, thanks.

Kiss My Grass

By: TeamAlamo Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Small

This was a good start for the Grassy Knoll series and was a quick find as well. Thanks for the cache.

Sep 28, 2007

Coyote Junction

By: STP Ron Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Small

It was actually kind of cool out, made for a really nice hike up the hill. Found the cache quickly, took in the view for a while and headed back to the car.

Let Sleeping Bears Lie

By: STP Ron Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Micro

Nice lil' hiding spot, liked it, thanks.

Hidden Frog Pond

By: STP Ron Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Small

Pond is dried out this time of year as well as most of the bushes. Nice little hike up the hill. Found the cache and moved on.

Sep 16, 2007

Palomares Hills #2 - The View

By: SenisBS Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Small

Really nice view at sunset here. Had to time the find in between walkers. Thanks for the cache.

2 1/2 Canyons

By: kewlby Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Small

I took the high road in, which meant the work-out came after the hike it. Cache was in the 2nd place I looked. Thanks for the adventure, had never been down in this canyon before.

Palomares Hills #1 - The Park

By: SenisBS Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

A surprisingly popular spot and I had to time it in between walkers. Was puzzled for a time but eventually the ol' brain cells kicked in. Enjoyed it, thanks.

Sep 14, 2007

Trees For The Future

By: DavidT21 & Fisherwoman Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Last find o' the day, enjoyed it, thanks.

Got Plants?

By: jellis50 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Easy drive up, took nothing and dropped of the Pork Power t/b.

Sunol Vista

By: mathgen Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Micro

I really think I've found a cache here before, or in some other exact same spot. Anyhow, the view is awesome here and I stopped by later on the return trip to rest for a while.

Shari's Birthday Cache

By: geotap and skwerlie Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 3.5 Container: Regular

I was headed back to my car but decided to take a detour for a few more caches, this was one of them.

Cerro Este Pit Stop

By: dandm Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Micro

I was concerned that recent renovation activities here had disturbed the cache, but found the cache nearby undisturbed. Thanks for the cache.

Ohlone Overlook

By: CKayaks and Kenny162 Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Regular

Always happy to find ammo cans. Nice rest stop, thanks for the cache.

The 19th Hole

By: Kenny162 and CKayaks Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Small

Found the cache right away, nice view of the "sand trap". Thanks!

Hayfield

By: CKayaks Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Regular

Park was nearly deserted today, I would run into someone on the trail every hour or so. This was the last cache for me today and I really got pooped-out going up this hill, must need to go hiking more. Grass is really dry and easy to walk thru this time of year, maybe the ticks are dried out too because I didn't see even one today (but I did see a tarantula earlier today in a stream bed). Took nothing and dropped of the Protector of Monterey travel bug.

Sep 7, 2007

Sep 1, 2007

Weight Watchers

By: MartianRabbit Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

Nice one of those, never seen one quite like it. Thanks for the cache.

Can You Hear Me Now?

By: TeamMoehrke Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Virtual

The sun had gone down and it was very pleasant outside. Had dinner at one of the outdoor cafes down the street and then strolled over to check out the virtual. Like it, thanks.

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