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Scaredy Cat's Trail of Treasures

6/1/2015

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So it's a treasure you seek? What could be more fun then hiking and looking for a treasure while doing so? Similar to Geo-caching but you're taking and you don't have to give back. Pretty little gifts, for you to enjoy or give away!

This spring and summer of 2015 follow my footsteps as I give you the clues to find the different hidden treasures within the trails I've visited. Some will be easy and some tough. If you find 3 or more hidden treasures...take a picture of you and your treasures; send it to me & you will receive a Scaredy Cat buff.

Good luck! Happy & safe trails.

Clue #1:
Levette Loop: Squamish~
Walk up a snaky path...On your right giant rocks look down at you. A skinny tree with a red trail marker greets you. A crevice in the tree; where moss & leaves don't belong, is the treasure you seek!

Clue #2:
Lighthouse Park: West Vancouver~
Walk along Valley Trail to Lighthouse Lookout. From here you'll see there's no access to the beach. Walk down the rocky knoll to a path surround by park houses. There you'll see a rocky path down to West Beach. On the path, three Arbutus Trees greet you. Next to them is a tired bent tree...Here in that tired tree is a crevice and the treasure you seek!

Clue #3:
Pankhurst Ghost Town: Whistler
On the trail in the beginning you'll come to a branch...Go right down the trail and carefully cross the tracks where you'll see flagging tape. In here in a beaten cars wheel base is the treasure you seek.

Clue #4 & 5:
Ancient Cedars Trail: Whistler

#4-A snaky rocky path with elevation & tall rocks to the right...on your left is a hollow tired tree and the treasure you seek.

#5-Among the great ancient Cedars three, there's a perfect shoe size foot hole to boost you up high in the tree. In the foot hole is the treasure you seek.

Clue # 6 & 7:
Harrison Grind:Harrison

#6-A creek crossing and shortly after a 10 ft washed out trail that goes down a bit and not long after a mossy covered log on your right with a split in the middle is the treasure you seek. FOUND: May 17, 2015  

#7-At the heli pad is a soggy tired stump. Peel away the bark and deep inside is the treasure you seek.

Clue # 8:
Elk Mountain:Chilliwack

#8-At the 2.5 Km's sign post...at the base of the tree is a crevice and the treasure you seek.

Clue #9 & 10:
Tikwalus Heritage Trail: Spuzzum

#9-At the Chief Pahallak lookout...there's a knot in a nearby tree, this is where you'll find the treasure you seek.
#10-At the camp you'll see a Bluffs Route sign post. It is here where you'll find the treasure you see.

Clue #11:
Mount Fromme: North Vancouve
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At the true south summit sits a tired ole' summit sign post nailed to a tree. It is here, attached on the nail, the treasure you seek.
*Found twice and put back both times*

Clue #12:
Cypress Bowl Lookout: West Van

A the end of the rock wall near the washroom under a large rock is the treasure you seek.
FOUND: May 18, 2015

Clue #13:
Petgill Lake: Howe Sound

At the lake's edge is a hollow tree. Deep inside covered in moss is the treasure you seek.

Clue #14:
Needle Peak/Flatiron: Coq Highway
On the last rocky outcrop before you decide on Needle Peak or Flatiron...Just before elevation begins is a cluster of trees, at the side of granite facing Flatiron is two old logs. Under those two logs is two small pieces of granite and the treasure you seek.

Clue #15:
Mt. St. Benedict: Mission

After passing two lakes you feel like you can't carry on but you mush. A quick much easier walk to the top at the summit is a sign of golf and is where your treasure awaits.

Clue #16:
Skyline 1: Manning Park

As you near the 5 km marker there's a section that is open and the grade easier. On a tree once alive now resting on its side hook to one end is the treasure you seek.

Clue #17:
Alder Flats: Golden Ears

At the Gold Creek Lookout on a stump of a base blanketed in a loose rock is the treasure you seek!

Clue #18 &19 & 20:
Joffre Lakes: Pemberton

18-At Middle Lake on a bench to rest is a funky tree. Covered in loose bark you may dig deep for the treasure you seek.
19-When approaching Upper Lake a bridge to cross with a small cascading waterfall. Under the bridge is the treasure you seek
20-At Upper Lake some go to a rocky outcrop to rest while others carry onto the campsite. A small sign points the way and beside that sign under a rock is the treasure you seek.

Clue #21& 22

Elk Mountain re-visited: Chilliwack
21-At the wind soc/the un-official summit if a Elk is a bench made of fallen materials, a funky tree tucked away is the treasure you seek.


Clue #22 & 23
Mt. Thom-Chilliwack
22-as you near Thom's peak us a sign post before you turn right. Beside the post buried in dirt is the treasure you seek. 
23-At Thom's summit as you leave us a neat tree on your left. Look here for this is where you'll find the treasure you seek.




Clue #24 & 25
Mt. Sleese Memorial Trail-Chiliwack
I felt funny about leaving treasures near or at the memorial plaque so they are along the trail, well before. 
24-A small tree with two orange trail markers is the treasure you seek.
25-Two funky logs, inside one I where a hole is deep is the treasure you seek.

















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9 Comments
Hughling
5/17/2015 10:35:55 am

Hiked on Harrison Grind today and my son found a treasure completely by accident. We have just found out your website. We are not sure if we will find two more but thank you for the gift. My boys and I are totally thrilled!

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Me
5/17/2015 01:16:57 pm

Awesome...I'm so excited! Are you able to take a picture of your son's with their treasure? What did they find? If so, can I post it here? I don't need to use their names, if you're uncomfortable. Even if I got their treasure in their hand picture that would be great! Congrats!!!!

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Hughling
5/17/2015 04:05:43 pm

Did take a picture of the treasure but not with my boys. Will do tomorrow. I think we found #6.

Hughling
5/19/2015 01:44:09 am

Could you give me your email address so that I can send you a picture of the treasure with my son?

Lori
5/17/2015 11:02:39 pm

Did you find the trail at the top/Heli Pad or the one on the trail.

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Hughling
5/19/2015 01:02:47 pm

Hi, there. My son demanded to find another treasure today. The school was closed for Pro-D day. So just to let you know that we couldn't find one at Lighthouse Park, but found one at Cypress Lookout. We do have some pictures but I have no idea how to send them to you.
Thank you for the gift!

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Lori
5/19/2015 01:41:50 pm

That's awesome! My purpose in doing that was to get people out hiking. Great job! Send them to: [email protected]

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Benita
7/2/2015 12:52:45 pm

Found your "cache" on Skyline 1 today. It was by accident; I thought it was garbage and I was upset someone had left it there, lol. Took my picture with it but put it back for others to enjoy!

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Lori
7/2/2015 03:09:57 pm

Awe too bad you didn't keep it. Woukd you be willing to email me your picture so I can post it?

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  • Trail Information
    • The Hiking Trails & Safety Information >
      • Abby Grind: Abbotsford
      • Alder Flats: Golden Ears
      • Alouette Mtn: Golden Ears Provincial Park
      • Ancient Cedars Trail
      • Al's Habrich Ridge Trail: Sea to Sky Gondola
      • B.C.M.C. Grouse Mountain
      • Bear Mtn: Mission, BC
      • Big Cedar & Kennedy Falls: Mount Fromme
      • Blue Mountain:Coquitlam
      • Bosumarne Falls: Chilliwack, BC
      • Bowen Lookout:Cypress Mountain
      • Bridal Falls Lookout: Chilliwack-Agassiz
      • Brother's Creek: North Vancouver
      • Community Forest: Chilliwack
      • Community Forest-Gloria Lookout-Mt. Thurston-Elk Mtn-Chilliwack
      • Coquitlam Crunch: Coquitlam
      • Cheakamus Lake: Whistler
      • Crystal Falls: Coquitlam, BC
      • Dewdney Grind: Mission
      • Diez Vistas: Buntzen Lake
      • Dragon's Back: Hope, BC
      • East-West Connector Bridge Trail~Golden Ears Provincial Park
      • Eaton Lake: Hope
      • Elfin Lakes: Squamish
      • Elk Mountain: Chilliwack
      • Evan's Creek: Golden Ears Provincial Park
      • First Peak: Seymour Mountain
      • Ford Mtn: Chilliwack
      • Grouse Grind: West Vancouver
      • Garibaldi Lake: Squamish
      • Harrison Grind/Campbell Lake: Fraser Valley
      • Harrison Lookout/Fire Tower
      • Heather Trail: Manning Park
      • High Note Trail: Whistler
      • Hillkeep: Chilliwack
      • Hope Lookout Trail
      • Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park: Vancouver Island
      • Jacobson's Lake to Palmer Pond
      • Joffre Lakes: Pemberton
      • Jug Island: Belcarra Regional Park
      • Ladner Creek Train Trestle: Coquihalla Hwy
      • Killarney Lake: Bowen Island
      • Lake Lovely-Squamish
      • Larch Meadows: Manning Park
      • Levette Lake Loop: Squamish
      • Lewx Qwo:m (luhw KWOM): Chilliwack
      • Lindeman & Greendrop Lakes: Chilliwack
      • Lightning Lakes: Manning Park
      • Lindsay Lake Loop: Buntzen Lake
      • Little Douglas Lake: Coquihalla Summit
      • Lower Falls-East Canyon Parking Lot: Golden Ears
      • Lynn Loop: Lynn Headwaters Regiona Park
      • Lower Hollyburn: Cypress Mtn
      • Lynn Peak: Lynn Headwaters Regional Park
      • McKee Peak-Cliffside Caves
      • Mehatl Falls
      • Menzies: Golden Ears Provincial Park
      • Minnekhada Park: Coquitlam
      • Mount Cheam: Chilliwack
      • Mount Fromme: North Van
      • Mount Sleese to Memorial Plaque: Chiliwack
      • Mount St. Benedict: Mission
      • Mount Strachan: Mount Seymour
      • Mt. Thom: Chilliwack
      • Mt. Gardner: Bowen Island
      • Mt. Woodslide
      • Munro & Denette Lakes: Coquitlam
      • Mystery Lake: Mount Seymour
      • Needle Peak/Flatiron: Coquihalla Highway
      • Norvan Falls: Lynn Headwaters Regional Park
      • Othello Tunnels-Nicola Valley Loop
      • Parkhurst Ghost Town: Whistler
      • Panorama Ridge: Squamish
      • Petgill Lake: Howe Sound
      • Poland Lake-EC Manning Park
      • Quarry Rock: Deep Cove
      • Ravens Bluff-Mission
      • Red Mountain: Mission
      • Salmon Ridge Trail: Chilliwack, BC
      • Sandy Cove Trail: Harrison Hot Springs
      • Sasquatch Caves: Hope
      • Sea to Summit: Sea to Sky Gondola
      • Skyline: Grouse Mountain
      • Skyline 1: Manning Park
      • Spirit Caves-Yale, BC
      • St. Mark's: Cypress Mountain
      • Statlu Lake
      • The Stawamus Chief: Squamish
      • Tikwalus Trail: Spuzzum
      • Trickle Creek Treehouse
      • Thacker Mountain Trail: Hope
      • Tunnel Bluffs: Howe Sound
      • Vedder: Chilliwack
      • Watersprite Lake: Squamish
      • Wedgemont Lake: Whislter
      • Wells Peak
      • Widgeon Falls
      • Williams Peak
      • Windy Joe: Manning Park
      • Woodland Walk to Sawblade Falls
      • Zoa Peak: Coquihallia Hwy
    • The Snowshoe Trails & Safety Info >
      • Artist Point
      • Bowen Lookout
      • Dog Mountain: Day
      • Callaghan Valley
      • Dog Mountain: Night
      • Eagle Bluffs
      • Elfin Lakes to Red Heather Hut >
        • Fat Dog
        • First Pump
        • Hollyburn
        • Lightning Lakes Loop
        • Rainbow Lake
        • Sasquatch Mountain Snowshoe: Hemlock Valley
        • SS Grind
        • Stawberry Flats
        • Zoa
    • The U.S.A. Hikes >
      • Blue Lake: Northern Cascades
      • Chain Lakes
      • Damfino Lakes
      • Deception Pass State Park: Washington, USA
      • Oyster Dome
      • Yellow Aster Butte
    • The Trail Walks >
      • Aldergrove Regional Park: Aldergrove
      • Blue Heron Reserve: Chilliwack
      • Brae Island: Fort Langley
      • Burn's Bog: Delta
      • Burnaby Lake Loop: Burnaby
      • Campbell Valley: Langley
      • Cathederal Grove: MacMillian Provincial Park:
      • Delta Watershed
      • East Sector Lands: Harrison Hot Springs
      • Elgin Park: Surrey, BC
      • Green Timbers: Surrey
      • High Knoll Park: Surrey
      • Houston Trail: Fort Langley
      • Katzie Marsh Loop: Pitt Meadows
      • Lower Falls: Golden Ears: Maple Ridge
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      • Lighthouse Park: West Vancouver
      • Mud Bay: Surrey
      • Redwood Park: Surrey
      • Reifel Bird Santuary: Delta
      • Rice Lake: North Vancouver
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      • Rolley Lake: Mission
      • Ruth Johnson Park: White Rock
      • Sasamat Lake: Port Moody
      • Spirea Trail: Golden Ears
      • Sunnyside Urban Forest: Surrey
      • Serpentine Bird Santuary
      • Shoesmith East Trail Loop: Maple Ridge
      • Spirit Trail: Ladner
      • Stanley Park Seawall: Vancouver
      • Sye'xw Cho'teqw Adventure Park
      • The Jetti: Iona Beach, Richmond
      • Tynehead
      • Yew Lake
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