+JAR Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 Greetings Northwest cachers, I will be flying to Portland shortly. I'm planning to spend a few days in the Portland area, then drive to Seattle where I will stay for another few days. I will have a car available for the entire trip. There are so many caches in this region, I'm looking for a few suggestions for caches that meet the following criteria: 1) Close enough to a road that I'll be "in the zone" within a short time -- immediately to 30 or 40 minutes hiking. I'd love to do some half- or full-day hikes, but time -- and the patience of family -- won't permit. (Nor will I be bringing the kind of gear I'd carry for a long hike.) 2) Caches of above-average quality or interest -- you be the judge. 3) I'd prefer conventional caches to virtuals, although especially good virtuals are certainly possible. In short, I'm asking for recommendations about your favorite caches... The "insider's guide" for the limited time I'll have available. I'll be bringing a TB from Connecticut that has an appointment in Seattle, and I've been asked by the owners to stash him there. I would be happy to give a bug or three a trip cross-country if anyone has any requests. Thank you all in advance for your help, and I'm looking forward to caching in beautiful Oregon and Washington! Quote Link to comment
+Wander Lost Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 I'd start by doing some searches by names. We have some very creative cachers out here. Unfortunatly some of the best caches are a bit time consuming. For quick off the main road caches one of my favorites is Tukwila Pond Owl. Not too tough but a nice twist. One of ours that is nice, and in a beautiful spot, is The Big Tree. But this one can take some time if you don't take the right trail. If you want some more interesting caches try some by fractal (Portland area) and Seth! (Seattle area). If ignorance is bliss, why aren't there more happy people?? Quote Link to comment
+Wander Lost Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 I'd start by doing some searches by names. We have some very creative cachers out here. Unfortunatly some of the best caches are a bit time consuming. For quick off the main road caches one of my favorites is Tukwila Pond Owl. Not too tough but a nice twist. One of ours that is nice, and in a beautiful spot, is The Big Tree. But this one can take some time if you don't take the right trail. If you want some more interesting caches try some by fractal (Portland area) and Seth! (Seattle area). If ignorance is bliss, why aren't there more happy people?? Quote Link to comment
+oregone Posted September 11, 2002 Share Posted September 11, 2002 These Portland caches fit your criteria. Not chosen in any particular order, but i remember them being more interesting than most. Urban Cache: Plagiarized In 'E' We Trust Elk Point Council Crest Fight the Future Wild Arboretum Eleven Stones Blownads Elk Rock Island Maps to the Stars Homes These were chosen out of the 50 nearest caches to my zip code in inner SE Portland, so it's missing a ton of really great ones. If you do a search from 97006, i think you'll find a lot of fractal's caches. Have fun in portland! and get out to the gorge if you have a chance, some of our best are out there. all rights reserved, all wrongs reversed Quote Link to comment
RobertLG Posted September 11, 2002 Share Posted September 11, 2002 I have a cache roughly mid-way between Portland and Seattle. You might enjoy a break at about that point. The time it could take from offramp, to cache, then back to onramp should take only about 15 minutes. I-5 Drive Break RobertLG Quote Link to comment
+Fathergoose Posted September 12, 2002 Share Posted September 12, 2002 This is a good cache to d. It is a 30-40 minute drive (one way) east off of I-5 between Portland and Seattle. It is a very nice drive along the river and the cache is right along the road. If you want to see some nice scenery and have the time it would be great. http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.asp?ID=11700 Quote Link to comment
gapertimmy Posted September 12, 2002 Share Posted September 12, 2002 when in seattle, i'd make the drive to the east side of the pond and do cache of evidence and apprehended very cool theme caches! GAPER! Quote Link to comment
+JAR Posted September 14, 2002 Author Share Posted September 14, 2002 I'm on my way. Thank you all for your suggestions. I only wish I could have enough time to get to them all! Oh well, good excuse for the next trip I guess... Quote Link to comment
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