GSENM, Hike Hidden Cache - Red Top 2008

[zzyzx]

Hidden Cache and Red Top in the south are bordered from Paria River and Cottonwood Canyon Road. Our TH were next to Cottonwood Canyon Road and power lines.

- follow the Paria to northwest

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- heading north and upwards on a steep trail

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- visit Hidden Cache

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- and the surroundings

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- heading north and upwards, til you see this beauty

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- scramble down into a slot and follow - fight with the bushes till you reach a wash

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- follow north the wash became a slot

- reach an southeastern heading Slot and make your decision - right to the northwest bench of Red Top and via Yellow Rock Valley to Yellow Rock, or left to the Box Trail - OK left, because right is a other hike

- join the Box Trail - lookin' back and say goodbye

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- hike into the canyon - visit the caves - there's no treasure

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- heading back to TH and finish

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Have Fun!

[Philippe]

Good report and nice pictures Michel !

I like this area that I have visited with our common friends, also hiking the Yellow Rock Valley as we had organized a shuttle. Looking closely to this picture (http://www.phschuler.com/usa2006/YELLOW%20ROCK/AROUND%20YELLOW%20ROCK/slides/Flora%20at%20Red%20Top%20(by%20Isa).html) (with my daughter), you can see me climbing Top Rock.

Philippe

[zzyzx]

Thank you Philippe,

Oh yes, now I remember.
We hasn't had the right light. I love the warmth and softness in your pictures.
In the hours of sunset I were to lazy to climb up again. I've enjoyed a couple of cool beer at an campfire on our campsite.

[Deadeye008]

That's a cool little "hidden cache". Wonder what it was built for or by whom? Nice TR.

[zzyzx]

Thanks for reply, Deadeye,

That's a story of the local history.
After WW2, a german agent should constructed the cache and had lived in that.

[accadacca]

Awesome report. :popcorn: