CZ Trail: Nehalem Divide West Traditional Cache
CZ Trail: Nehalem Divide West
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Along the Scappoose-Vernonia Trail.
This cache is located along the future Scappoose-Vernonia linear trail. This right-of-way is on BLM land. The rights to this land were acquired by Columbia County in December 2004 in a purchase from Crown-Zellerbach. Development is proceeding as allowed by funding and other concerns. This route was originally logged by rail at the turn of the century. For the second harvest in the 1960's, the route was converted to a truck road. Recent uses of this route have been forest maintenance and as an emergency east/west route when landslides closed the highway in the late 90's. Current progress of the development into a linear trail can be located on the county's website at www.co.columbia.or.us.
You will find this log-only cache on the west side of the Nehalem Divide. Rain which falls here drains into the Nehalem watershed. It is a an easy downhill walk from the parking coordinates. When looking at a map, you will recognize a distinctive horseshoe curve in the trail as it crosses the summit of the divide. This cache is located at the western end of this horseshoe.
Container is pretty typical for a log-only cache. On the cover of the log book are the coordinates to the companion cache CZ Trail: Nehalem Divide East (GCYYZF).
Parking is available at N45.49.888 W123.02.787 and is highly recommended.
The lid tends to come off the container, so be sure it is back on.
Update: 8/26/07 - Cache relocated to avoid work the county is doing on the trail culverts. A bit of bushwacking is now necessary to reach this cache. A direct route to this cache will be a bit difficult. It will be easier to reach if you continue on and double back.
Update: 9/15/2008 - I notice this cache is running about 50% on a first-time-out discovery rate. I acknowledge this cache is out in the country and may be a bit of a drive for cachers to come and search again. I will be glad to give out hints, clues, and directions - up to and including giving it all away. However, I do not want to spoil the hunt for you either. Just ask, and tell me how much you wish to know.
Edit 3/17/19 - This cache is not visited often, so do not expect to find the typical matted down and heavily searched areas indicating where the cache is located. You will be off the trail, but not too far. Please note, this is a rural cache out in the country. It will offer you a hike in the woods away from the interruptions of modern life. Yes, there are still areas in the country without cellular reception. This is one of those. Do not expect to access geocaching.com for hints, logs, or clues while you are searching for this cache.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Ybt-bayl pnpur.