The
Magellan
SporTrak Color GPS receiver said that the geocache at Skyline
Wilderness Park in Napa Valley, California was 2,562 miles from home. The
park is a private
sector operation and the land is leased from the State. The Park is open
to hikers, bicyclists and horseback riders. There are a large number of trails but
they are not particularly well marked. The trail
map isn't very good either. The California
Native Plant Society has an area where they cultivate native
plants. The Martha Walker
Gardens is known all over the State and is a popular
place for school groups to visit. Signs at the trailhead warned of rattlesnakes
and mountain lions, but the only signs of wildlife we saw were some wild
turkeys,
newts on the ground, and
plenty of evidence of horseback riders. The cache was easy to find but it was
a good workout to get to the higher altitude was it was located. The ziploc bag
needs replaced with an ammo
can. (photo
gallery)
