Best Caches On The Roads To Reno

[+jimmyreno]

I live in Reno and plan to take a number of trips in every direction this year.

 

What are some of the best caches to visit within 400 miles?

 

By best, I mean, Great view of the surrounding terrain, not a micro,

within 5 miles of the main road and less than an hour from the pavement to the cache.

Also, not in a large urban area like Sacramento.

 

To start things off, here are some good Reno caches to check out when

you come here.

From the west, Kitty litter, gcd526, take Robb st exit, north to new parkway,

west to Mae Anne, south to LaSalle

 

From the north, GBES Geocachers Reno Travel Bug Port, gc96b7

From 395, Dandini & Raggio to DRI parking lot .

 

From the East, Street Vibrations Riverwalk gsea60,

Follow Larkin to where it's closest to the Truckee river hike and bike trail

 

From the South, Reno High Roller gc85db

A nice urban park with a trail up to a hilltop,

Take Huffaker lane east to Huffaker park.

Edited March 11, 2005 by jimmyreno

[+sammydee]

I was just up there last weekend and really enjoyed Deadmans Creek Trail Cache near Washoe Lake:

 

Deadmans Creek Trail Cache

 

About 1 mile round trip from the trailhead. Nice view of the lake and mountains. When we did it there were budding green trees at the bottom and lots of snow at the top.

[+jimmyreno]

I've created a Bookmark list of favorites, more good caches in the Reno area are listed there.

Shows how you can use Bookmark's to show the caches you like in your area.

[+Sgt Stitches]

There are lots of great ones around Tahoe... but one that fits your requirments:

 

95 feet under (Near Donner Lake)

[+jimmyreno]

There are several good caches in the Topaz lake area just north of the Ca border

[Archaeologist-PA]

I just returned from visiting family in Reno. One of the caches we did was Echoes of the V&T Railroad (GCJXF9) in Virginia City. We made it a little harder by hiking in from the road. Great views, and history! Driving up the windy road to Virginia City was an adventure in itself.

[+RockyRaab]

The "Launch Pad" series of TB drops along I-80 stretch eastbound almost as far as Wells. And there are a decent number of interesting caches (some micros, but fun) in Elko.

 

I make the Salt Lake to Reno run three times a year (for the Big Reno Gun Show) and seldom fail to hit a new cache or two along the way to break up driving fatigue.

[+rusty_tlc]

The Rattlesnake Mountian area is booming. This is part of the Hufaker Hills Park.

Park by the water tank and hike to the six caches that surround it.

 

You can use 52 card pick up as a central search point.

[+jimmyreno]

I just did a trip from Reno south on 395, I placed 3 new caches

at locations with great views and close to the road.

South facing locations so they melt out quickly after a snow storm.

 

Here's one I posted at the other caching site,

you need to be logged in to see it.

 

About 75 miles south of Reno

 

http://www.terracaching.com/viewcache.cgi?C=TCRP

[The_Fishy]

Hi my cache name is the_fishy my familys taking a trip down to Reno/ lake tahoe and we wanted to do some geocaching on the way if someone could give me some good caches that would be awsome. you can send an e-mail to me at the_fishy@juno.com we live in Vancouver, WA and would love to find some on the way.

 

Thank you

The_Fishy

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[+jimmyreno]

you can send an e-mail to me

Hi

The idea is that when someone knows of a good cache on a road to Reno

they POST it on this thread.

This way everyone can learn. :

[+4wheeler]

My favorite on the road to Reno is along I-80 between Truckee and Reno. It is GC3818, I-80 Flume Cache. At first it looks like a quick park and find BUT things aren't what the seem. I first found it during the winter with a cold stiff wind blowing down the canyon which added a big thrill to the search.

Edited June 24, 2005 by 4wheeler

[+jimmyreno]

I went west on I-80 and one cache I really liked was Coin Drop:

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...59-531267705e3e

 

Close to a freeway exit, a nice shady, serene walk along an irrigation canal, no poison oak because of the wide trail/road.

And a neat container.

 

Thx to everyone for their suggestions

[+4wheeler]

Add another must do. It is "Transcontinental Transportation History". It is located at the summit of the old road at Donner Summit just off I-80 near another good one "95 Feet Under". It is located along the old Transcontinental Railroad right of way that can be seen going along the south side of Donner Lake.

Edited July 14, 2005 by 4wheeler

[+jimmyreno]

Last weekend I did a bunch of caches around Donner summit,

none really had much of a view.

 

Then coming back to Reno I stopped at Boca townsite:

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...fa-930f9df1614a

 

An odd place, there's a parking lot with a public restroom and apparently nothing else. But if you look closer, you'll see a thin asphalt trail winding up the hillside with history lessons on signs and at the end a cache with a nice view.

 

It has 244 logged visits, so there are some people who know about it.

Edited August 4, 2005 by jimmyreno

[+jimmyreno]

Not far from Boca cache is another with a great view,

Fire Fighter Tribute By Doodad

Take the Hirshdale exit

[+jimmyreno]

Today I did the FLUME RIDER cache 7 miles west of Reno,

you walk along the Truckee river. Great scenery.

 

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...f9-2552e26c0b28

 

[+jimmyreno]

East of Reno there is an interesting cache at Soda lake,

even if you don't go there the write up on the cache page is interesting.

 

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...5b-62137b29d033