"Scenic" Lamppost and Guardrail caches

[+Ladybug Kids]

Briansnat's most recent post triggered a relatively recent memory for me. Here's the view from a Walmart lamp post hide in Wasilla, Alaska -- Super Cache:

Those are Pioneer Peak and Twin Peaks looming over the Matanuska River Valley.

Edited November 23, 2008 by Ladybug Kids

[Clan Riffster]

I haven't found any yet, so I can't contribute to the photos. One thing I noticed in reading the thread was the shear volume of scenic guardrail/lamp post caches which have been archived. Considering the rather amazing locations, I hope that someone else hid a cache there when the example cache passed away.

[+briansnat]

Not exactly a breathtaking view, but a pretty nice one at a turnout along Route 17 in NY. It was in the guardaril.

GCNZH7

 

[Mr.Yuck]

Briansnat's most recent post triggered a relatively recent memory for me. Here's the view from a Walmart lamp post hide in Wasilla, Alaska -- Super Cache:

Those are Pioneer Peak and Twin Peaks looming over the Matanuska River Valley.

 

I don't know Ladybug kids. I think I'm going to have to toss my flag on the field, and have the officials take another look at this one up in the booth. A Wally World LPC is still a Wally World LPC, even if there are Mountains all around you in the distance.

 

Wasilla, huh? I've heard of that, but I can't put my finger on where.

[+KJcachers]

I'm starting to think there are no bad views in Alaska....somebody prove me wrong?

[+fox-and-the-hound]

Here's a guardrail hide of mine (now archived). Lame Roadside Cache #86: Clinton Road-Hidden Falls. The cache was in the guardrail seen on the top of the photo.

 

 

I took some great pictures there!!! That's one of my favorite guardrail caches ever

[+fox-and-the-hound]

I'm starting to think there are no bad views in Alaska....somebody prove me wrong?

 

Ever seen the aftermath of a salmon run? Or smell it?

[Dinoprophet]

I'm starting to think there are no bad views in Alaska....somebody prove me wrong?

 

Ever seen the aftermath of a salmon run? Or smell it?

Or a turkey farm?

 

On topic:

 

from GCPZKK. Not exactly a guardrail, but a low separating rail running along a pier.

 

Though I have to say, there was plenty of area for at least a small.

[+Ladybug Kids]

I don't know Ladybug kids. I think I'm going to have to toss my flag on the field, and have the officials take another look at this one up in the booth. A Wally World LPC is still a Wally World LPC, even if there are Mountains all around you in the distance.

 

Wasilla, huh? I've heard of that, but I can't put my finger on where.

Hokay, ya' got me. Ya' can't quite see Russia from there, don' cha' know, because the mountains are in the way. But, ya' betcha' there are even better regular size hides using ammo cans left over from 'bou hunts stashed in the real Alaska!

[+WatchDog2020]

 

GCZKTH - Soaring Capital, USA

 

Cache is on the overlook at Harris Hill, Big Flats New York which is the USA's sailplane Soaring Capital. The plus is that I work directly under it so I can watch the sailplanes all day.

[Mr.Yuck]

I don't know Ladybug kids. I think I'm going to have to toss my flag on the field, and have the officials take another look at this one up in the booth. A Wally World LPC is still a Wally World LPC, even if there are Mountains all around you in the distance.

 

Wasilla, huh? I've heard of that, but I can't put my finger on where.

Hokay, ya' got me. Ya' can't quite see Russia from there, don' cha' know, because the mountains are in the way. But, ya' betcha' there are even better regular size hides using ammo cans left over from 'bou hunts stashed in the real Alaska!

 

Thanks, now I have the sound of her saying that playing over and over in my head.

 

Hey, nice Watchdog2020 in the post above me. I've been up there before, before geocaching existed. Perhaps I'll make it back some day, but it's kinda far off of 17 while I'm just passing through the area.

[+WatchDog2020]

I don't know Ladybug kids. I

Hey, nice Watchdog2020 in the post above me. I've been up there before, before geocaching existed. Perhaps I'll make it back some day, but it's kinda far off of 17 while I'm just passing through the area.

 

They put a new off ramp in. You can jump off 17 (now Rt.86) and be there in under 5 minutes.

[+DocDiTTo]

Lycoming County Airport Penny Cache

Here's one I enjoyed. The view would be much nicer had we been there in the fall or on a sunny spring day, but you get the idea. This was a guardrail cache.

 

Aquatic Dreaming

This one is another guardrail hide on a bridge. I guess it's easy to overlook the view if you're just running for a number but when you take the time to snap a picture you have a chance to appreciate what you're seeing.

 

Edith Gap Overlook

Here's another guardrail micro my wife and I visited in Virginia. The field of view is narrow but certainly worthy of a stop.

Edited November 26, 2008 by DocDiTTo

[+Kit Fox]

I want to thank everyone for keeping this thread "on topic." The views from these caches are awe inspiring.

[+Ladybug Kids]

Here's the view from a guard rail hide down in Kit Fox's neck of the woods (sort of) that NorthWes, Scobey and I visited last year. It was a two-fer with a nearby benchmark, too!:

 

Palms to Pines (74F)

Edited November 27, 2008 by Ladybug Kids

[+Ladybug Kids]

Hiccough!

Edited November 27, 2008 by Ladybug Kids

[+Glenn]

Or a turkey farm?

 

Are people really that removed from their food sources that a common every day event like slaughtering turkeys for food makes the news?

 

On topic:

 

from GCPZKK. Not exactly a guardrail, but a low separating rail running along a pier.

 

Though I have to say, there was plenty of area for at least a small.

 

I've only really enjoyed a few of the micro caches that I have found. As a result I have not hidden any micro caches of my own. But after see these photos I think I have a good scenic location in mind that could only really support a micro cache. Thanks for sharing the photos!

[+Kit Fox]

Here's the view from a guard rail hide down in Kit Fox's neck of the woods (sort of) that NorthWes, Scobey and I visited last year. It was a two-fer with a nearby benchmark, too!:

 

Palms to Pines (74F)

 

I actually found that cache, but I was too focused on the cache I was getting ready to find for my 1000th find.

[+Kit Fox]

Well I finally did it! I hid a scenic guardrail cache of my own Sunset Vista Point

 

 

Edited June 1, 2009 by Kit Fox

[jholly]

Kit Fox did a guardrail? Really? Amazing! But it looks like a really nice view so that is okay. I have three that have nice views and the logs comment on the views. Good luck with it and hope you get some nice logs. If I ever get down that way I promise I'll do it and leave more than than a TNLNSL.

 

Jim

[+bittsen]

Guardrail cache on Maui

 

Edited June 1, 2009 by bittsen

[Clan Riffster]

I hid a guardrail cache

Great. Now that darn Apocalyptic equestrian quartet will be making an appearance...

[+NYPaddleCacher]

I don't know Ladybug kids. I think I'm going to have to toss my flag on the field, and have the officials take another look at this one up in the booth. A Wally World LPC is still a Wally World LPC, even if there are Mountains all around you in the distance.

 

Wasilla, huh? I've heard of that, but I can't put my finger on where.

Hokay, ya' got me. Ya' can't quite see Russia from there, don' cha' know, because the mountains are in the way. But, ya' betcha' there are even better regular size hides using ammo cans left over from 'bou hunts stashed in the real Alaska!

 

Thanks, now I have the sound of her saying that playing over and over in my head.

 

Hey, nice Watchdog2020 in the post above me. I've been up there before, before geocaching existed. Perhaps I'll make it back some day, but it's kinda far off of 17 while I'm just passing through the area.

 

I've been up there too but I was on my way home and didn't grab that cache. The photo doesn't do the view justice. I was somewhat nearby yesterday and found the first stage of a multi cache called Tidbits Farewell. The first stage was in a cemetery (the second about 11 miles way) but the cemetery was at the top of the hill overlooking a different section of the same valley (from the opposite direction). My wife said that often when we've stopped for a cache while driving (mostly P&Gs) that the spot wasn't that specially but she was really glad we went to this one.

[+Kit Fox]

I hid a guardrail cache

Great. Now that darn Apocalyptic equestrian quartet will be making an appearance...

 

The funny thing is that I had to move three ammo cans, and dig through all of my camo materials just to find one of those opaque film canisters. At least I didn't use the leaky black film canister .

 

There is another spot I found during my drive that is worthy of a park and grab (there is a cliff right next to the road), and the view is this:

 

 

There isn't a guardrail handy so I would put a box under a bush.

[Andronicus]

http://img.geocaching.com/cache/log/04ab29...2112559c2eb.jpg

 

Oh wait.....that's a clever lampost hide, not a scenic one.

 

That is too funny.

 

I can only think of a few places to put a scenic guardrail cache, but they are all a 10h drive from my house.

[+Team Geo-Rangers]

Besides a great view from a guard rail, sometimes a great hide is encountered:

 

http://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.aspx?guid=bc4a3ef0-24df-40db-a4fa-1e49f2f33eb9

 

It's All Good ... when you let it be.