This famous trail is the Mojave Road, one of the early routes that
brought American pioneers to California. This trail is unique in
that for most of this 138 mile stretch it is in much the same
condition as the pioneers would have found it, and a lot of the
trail passes through country that is virtually unchanged since
prehistoric times. The road is mostly a 4-wheel-drive trail.
The Mojave Road was a main wagon trail for only a relatively
short time, two decades after the civil war, the railways created
an easier route. While it was used, the Mojave Road was a route
plagued by hostile Indians, a lack of water, long stretches of sand
and rough hill climbs. For caravans of travelers and a handful of
soldiers, it was a proving ground that brought out the best and the
worst of them.
The cache can be found on a section of the road between the
Colorado River and US Hwy 95, it can be reached from either
direction. You will know you are travelling on the right road by
the rock cairns that have been placed at intervals on the North
side of the road. The road is very sandy in spots. Watch for Desert
Tortoises in the area and on the road! There is a spring near the
cache and if you follow it downstream, it will take you to an area
with some cool waterfalls and lots of Petroglyphs. Cache is a green
ammo can.
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