My Favorite Things LbNA #6907 (ARCHIVED)
Owner: | Adoptable |
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Plant date: | Jan 10, 2004 |
Location: | |
City: | Anacortes |
County: | Skagit |
State: | Washington |
Boxes: | 1 |
Found by: | Not yet found! |
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Last found: | N/A |
Status: | a |
Last edited: | Jan 10, 2004 |
This cache is located on the north end of Guemes Island. It will require bringing a car across the ferry, unless you want to bike. It's about 4 miles to the parking area at Young's Park. To get there from the ferry, drive straight down Guemes Island Road to the very end. Pass through the resort, and to the County Park.
If you are not familiar with the area and the surrounding islands, you may need to get a map. (USGS Cypress Island Quadrangle)
From this location, begin walking to the North on the beach. Continue around Clark’s Point for approximately 7500 feet. Find the spot where you can get the following cross bearings: (These are true bearings using a 21° declination.)
A 312.5° bearing from the East end of the eastern most Cone Island.
A 222.0° bearing to the Cypress Island Light on Cypress Head.
Look for a grove of ceder trees, box is at the base of one with a broken out top. Cache is no more than 15 feet above mean tide line.
You will need to be aware of the tides. I've walked it at a 7.7, with the tide going out, and had to do a bit of climbing over logs and slides. On the lower tides, you won't have to worry about that at all. It's even possible to bike, if you like biking on the beach.
If you are not familiar with the area and the surrounding islands, you may need to get a map. (USGS Cypress Island Quadrangle)
From this location, begin walking to the North on the beach. Continue around Clark’s Point for approximately 7500 feet. Find the spot where you can get the following cross bearings: (These are true bearings using a 21° declination.)
A 312.5° bearing from the East end of the eastern most Cone Island.
A 222.0° bearing to the Cypress Island Light on Cypress Head.
Look for a grove of ceder trees, box is at the base of one with a broken out top. Cache is no more than 15 feet above mean tide line.
You will need to be aware of the tides. I've walked it at a 7.7, with the tide going out, and had to do a bit of climbing over logs and slides. On the lower tides, you won't have to worry about that at all. It's even possible to bike, if you like biking on the beach.