Backbone Trail Trek 2008
Geocaching Opportunities
Geocaching is an outdoor treasure-hunting game in which the participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers (called "geocaches" or ""caches") anywhere in the world. A typical cache is a small waterproof container containing a logbook and "treasure", usually toys or trinkets of little value. Today, well over 480,000 geocaches are registered on various websites devoted to the sport. Geocaches are currently placed in over 100 countries around the world and on all seven continents, including Antarctica.
There are currently over 65 geocaches hidden along the Backbone Trail (within approximately 200 feet of the trail). Although the caches are scattered along the length of the trail, there are long stretches were there are no caches, since geocaching is not generally permitted on National Parks Property. Virtual caches are allowed on NPS property and there is two of that type of caches on the trail.
For those Backbone Trail Trekkers that participate in the sport, geocaching may add an additional level of enjoyment the Backbone Trek. The pace of the trek is such that cachers will have time to locate caches during the hike. In case you are new to the sport, there are experienced geocachers among the volunteer staff to provide assistance if desired.
The table below lists all the geocaches along the Backbone Trail. A GPS downloadable file may be found on www.geocaching.com. Navigate to the webpage for any one of the listed caches. On the right hand side of the page you will find "Bookmark Lists". Click on "Backbone Trail". Download the file to your PC and then use your existing PC tools to download the file to your GPS.
Good luck and happy caching!
Cache ID | Cache Name | Location |
GC10DET | Another BBT Cache | N34 04.301 W118 31.429 |
GC10H8G | Ray Miller Trail | N34 05.186 W119 01.943 |
GC117ZX | Dirty Harrys Manzanita | N34 04.887 W118 39.522 |
GC11NAG | A nice perch for a Big Eagle | N34 05.223 W119 01.806 |
GC11NJD | Coming Around the Far Turn | N34 05.127 W119 01.632 |
GC11QFF | I'm Gonna Keep Going! | N34 05.442 W119 01.564 |
GC11RJF | Thanks for the chaos, in a manner of speaking. | N34 05.288 W119 01.699 |
GC11WNM | Lunchtime Quickie for Max | N34 05.112 W119 01.484 |
GC12HDV | It's A Jungle | N34 07.543 W118 59.764 |
GC12HE9 | Don't Fence Me Out! | N34 07.580 W118 59.661 |
GC12HF3 | Eraser's Edge | N34 06.924 W118 58.658 |
GC12HF9 | A Not So Familiar Ring | N34 06.867 W118 58.795 |
GC12Y06 | 5 2 DANIELSON | N34 06.913 W118 57.054 |
GC12Y07 | HOODOO VU | N34 06.715 W118 58.435 |
GC14Q0X | Backbone Multi-View | N34 06.634 W118 57.819 |
GC15B1W | Hiking the Backbone Trail with some old fossils | N34 04.515 W118 43.526 |
GC15VC1 | Into the Gap | N34 06.656 W118 57.971 |
GC283A | The Meadows | N34 05.484 W118 37.406 |
GC2E46 | The Bridge - Humbys Cache #1 | N34 04.066 W118 31.173 |
GC672 | Henry's Cache | N34 06.580 W118 58.270 |
GCBAEA | Inspiration Point | N34 06.990 W118 56.570 |
GCBAEB | Sandstone Peak | N34 07.219 W118 55.938 |
GCC765 | 4 islands view | N34 04.720 W118 43.995 |
GCH7N8 | Thank you, Danielsons! | N34 07.508 W118 59.524 |
GCHBBP | Cultivator Cache | N34 06.715 W118 57.415 |
GCHE1J | Eye Pollution | N34 06.105 W119 01.675 |
GCHK44 | GIMME A BREAK | N34 06.596 W119 00.654 |
GCHTJ2 | Leap Day Cache | N34 06.431 W119 01.650 |
GCJ4E4 | More Inspiration | N34 03.924 W118 31.131 |
GCKCGV | SWIFTS' ROOST RETURNS | N34 04.738 W118 39.493 |
GCKCH8 | BACKBONE LUNCH ROCK | N34 04.970 W118 40.063 |
GCKK13 | It starts...! | N34 05.306 W119 01.983 |
GCM3WA | Dinosaur Egg! | N34 07.322 W118 58.787 |
GCM75F | MESA-PUERCO CACHE | N34 04.071 W118 43.267 |
GCM880 | Trail Maintenance | N34 06.713 W118 58.987 |
GCN0H0 | On The Road To The LookOut - Seaside | N34 04.897 W118 38.585 |
GCN0H2 | Pole Caching Practice II | N34 04.876 W118 38.752 |
GCN36E | The Lizard's View | N34 05.116 W118 38.117 |
GCNH0G | The MANLY MAN'S Musch Cache | N34 06.183 W118 35.066 |
GCNK38 | Richard's Rock | N34 04.315 W118 42.947 |
GCNNQG | Islands and Mountains | N34 05.113 W119 01.851 |
GCNRA0 | Water Cache | N34 06.777 W118 58.997 |
GCNWBP | Piuma Cache | N34 04.600 W118 41.870 |
GCNWNX | Dark Canyon Cache | N34 04.559 W118 41.029 |
GCP7M7 | Archway | N34 06.566 W118 33.804 |
GCP836 | HUBBA HUBBA | N34 06.371 W118 33.495 |
GCPHYG | Love Shack | N34 07.378 W118 59.917 |
GCPNQH | Backbone Backbreaker | N34 04.670 W118 42.662 |
GCQ2M6 | Swimmin Hole? | N34 05.644 W118 35.227 |
GCQDK6 | Henry Ridge | N34 05.647 W118 36.359 |
GCQDKK | Daid Horse | N34 05.691 W118 36.070 |
GCQH3T | La Jolla Valley View | N34 06.326 W119 01.808 |
GCRAB3 | She was Wrong! | N34 06.676 W119 00.610 |
GCRNXK | Just North of Eagle Rock | N34 06.480 W118 34.287 |
GCRNXR | I can see MY house from here too. | N34 06.560 W118 33.922 |
GCT1K9 | Hike 35 Cache | N34 04.322 W118 43.359 |
GCTF7G | Cathedral Rock | N34 06.323 W118 33.419 |
GCW2MN | Above Dark Canyon | N34 04.738 W118 40.838 |
GCW2Z2 | The Beginning | N34 05.176 W119 02.203 |
GCW2Z4 | The End | N34 03.650 W118 30.813 |
GCW5MH | No Swimming | N34 04.829 W118 45.272 |
GCWEB5 | Hondo Canyon Cabin Cache | N34 05.378 W118 37.610 |
GCWNPR | Peak-A-View Too | N34 06.133 W118 33.229 |
GCXHBC | Hondo Trailhead | N34 05.572 W118 36.604 |
GCY678 | ?En una rama? | N34 05.760 W118 35.968 |
GCYBP4 | Lone Oak | N34 04.846 W118 31.789 |
GCYRXM | Hideout | N34 06.982 W119 00.421 |