Local Caches of Interest
We have compiled a list of unique and different caches in the area people love to find! We have listed them by number of favorite points, local challenge caches and caches the locals recommend but may not have enough favorite points to make the list. You can view the entire list and create a pocket query from Here.
Caches with High Favorite Points
Below is a list of caches within 25 miles that have the highest favorite points awarded to it. For a complete list, click here!
Memorial Tribute to the forgotten X-15 Astronaut (GCJHQ1) was hidden on July 21, 2004 by Geo GunSlinger and is located 14.9 miles South of Ridgecrest. It has a D/T combo of 1.0/3.0 and is a Virtual size. It currently has 59 favorite points.
It is a memorial to Major Michael Adams, USAF and his High performance X-15 aircraft which came to rest here in November of 1967.
Mining Randsburg (GC1B42) was hidden on September 4, 2001 by Danadesertracer & Bad-Bob and is located 17.7 miles South of Ridgecrest in Randsurg. It has a D/T combo of 1.0/1.0 and is a Virtual size. It currently has 55 favorite points.
Randburg is a modern day living ghost town. This town offers a look back to the history of the gold rush. If you get a chance, stop into the Randsburg General Store and have a malt at the 100+ year old soda fountain.
All aboard to the geostation (GC2K4X4) was hidden on December 6, 2010 by toolsrus and is located in Ridgecrest. It has a D/T combo of 2.0/2.0 and is a Regular size. It currently has 52 favorite points.
Trona #01 (GC2NB6N) was hidden on February 4, 2011 by Chris93555 and is located 18.1 miles South in Trona. It has a D/T combo of 1.5/1.5 and is a Micro size. It currently has 43 favorite points.
Micro in the Desert (GC1J1PB) was hidden on November 7, 2008 by Team Ulogoit and is located 11.5 miles South of Ridgecrest. It has a D/T combo of 3.0/2.0 and the size is Not Chosen. It currently has 40 favorite points.
Rails to Trails #22 (/GC3990Z) was hidden on December 16, 2011 by the BHS Geocaching Club and is located in Ridgecrest. It has a D/T combo of 5.0/2.5 and is a Micro size. It currently has 36 favorite points.
Burro Schmidt (GCF441) was hidden on March 22, 2003 by TT&B and NCad and is located 18.3 miles Southwest of Ridgecrest. It has a D/T combo of 2.0/3.0 and is a Regular size. It currently has 33 favorite points.
Iron Wood (GC3JV5X) is a Premium Member Only cache and was hidden on May 6, 2012 by 5g. It is located in Ridgecrest. It has a D/T combo of 4.5/1.5 and is a Micro size. It currently has 31 favorite points.
Choo Choo No More (GCDE05) was hidden on March 2, 2003 by R.R. Spike and is located in Ridgecrest. It has a D/T combo of 2.0/2.0 and is a Regular size. It currently has 25 favorite points.
The Middle of the Road (GC157CR) was hidden on August 31, 2007 by Mountain Lovers and later adopted by johnislost. is located 17 miles Northwest of Ridgecrest. It has a D/T combo of 3.0/2.0 and the size is Not Chosen. It currently has 24 favorite points.
Polarize This! (GC3FKYQ) is a Premium Member Only cache and was hidden on March 28, 2012 by MojaveDiva, with loads of help by Team OGFA . It is located in Ridgecrest. It has a D/T combo of 3.0/1.5 and the size is listed as Other. It currently has 24 favorite points.
Food Series - Twice Baked TB Hotel (GC3EGPH) is a Premium Member Only cache and was hidden on March 13, 2012 by 5g. It is located in Ridgecrest. It has a D/T combo of 2.0/2.0 and is a Large size. It currently has 23 favorite points.
50 Cal Pole (GC38N0F) is a Premium Member Only cache and was hidden on December 2, 2011 by White_Buffalo. It is located in Ridgecrest. It has a D/T combo of 1.5/1.5 and is a Micro size. It currently has 23 favorite points.
What's Mayan is Yours (GC2KZ40) was hidden on January 2, 2011 by Wolfe_Pack. It is located in Ridgecrest. It has a D/T combo of 2.0/3.0 and is listed as a Regular size. It currently has 22 favorite points.
Trona #94 (GC2NBCF) was hidden on February 4, 2011 by Chris93555. It is located 10.3 miles East in Trona. It has a D/T combo of 1.5/1.5 and the size is Micro. It currently has 22 favorite points.
George Washington-The Presidential Series (GC2MPRE) was hidden on January 21, 2011 by Chris93555 as Springer #1 and then adopted on September 19, 2012 by the BHS Geocaching Club and renamed the Presidential Series. It is located in Ridgecrest. It has a D/T combo of 1.5/1.5 and the size is Small. It currently has 20 favorite points.
Rand Gold Districts of California (GC2MEDV) was hidden on January 11, 2011 by White_Buffalo. It is located 18.3 miles South of Ridgecrest. It has a D/T combo of 1.0/1.0 and the size is listed as Other. It currently is the Earth cache with the most favorite points. It has 13 favorite points.
Challenge Caches in the Area
People love finding Challenge caches such as finding 100 caches with Food in them, or find a Geocache in 5 states. We don't dissappoint! Below is a list of challenges caches within 25 miles. We have also included the requirements you need to meet the challenge.
Colorful Crayolas Challenge (GC33T5D) was hidden on September 7, 2011 by Sissyta. It is located in Ridgecrest. It has a D/T combo of 4.0/1.5 and is a Small size.
To qualify for this challenge you have to find 50 caches with names of colors in them. Only 10 of the 50 can be embedded in a larger word (ie. Blue; "Singing Bluebird"). The other 40 must have the name as a stand-alone word in the name of the cache. In addition, your list must include 5 different types of caches (ex. traditional, earthcache, unknown, virtual, web, etc.). General terms such as color, hue, shade, etc. do not count but shades of a color do count (rose, rust, sand, lime, etc.). Your fifty caches must contain color names in the title. Duplicate items on your list are OK - no need to have 50 unique ones
5 States Challenge Cache (GC33T5M) was hidden on September 7, 2011 by Sissyta. It is located in Ridgecrest. It has a D/T combo of 1.5/1.5 and is a Small size.
To qualify for this challenge you have to find a cache in 5 or more states.
10 States Challenge Cache (GC3334C) was hidden on August 27, 2011 by Sissyta. It is located in Ridgecrest. It has a D/T combo of 3.0/1.5 and is a Small size.
To qualify for this challenge you have to find a cache in 10 or more states.
20 States Challenge Cache (GC33351) was hidden on August 27, 2011 by Sissyta. It is located in Ridgecrest. It has a D/T combo of 3.5/1.5 and is a Micro size.
To qualify for this challenge you have to find a cache in 20 or more states.
30 States Challenge Cache (GC3335A) was hidden on August 27, 2011 by Sissyta. It is located in Ridgecrest. It has a D/T combo of 4.0/1.5 and is a Other size.
To qualify for this challenge you have to find a cache in 30 or more states.
40 States Challenge Cache (GC3335T) was hidden on August 27, 2011 by Sissyta. It is located in Ridgecrest. It has a D/T combo of 4.5/2.0 and is a Small size.
To qualify for this challenge you have to find a cache in 40 or more states.
Challenge of the Century: Cachers Like to Eat (GC33T4X) was hidden on September 7, 2011 by Sissyta. It is located in Ridgecrest. It has a D/T combo of 4.5/1.5 and is a Micro size.
To qualify for this challenge you have to find a Find 100 caches with names of food or drink in them. Only 15 of the 100 can be embedded in a larger word (ie. CORN "Around the CORNer"). The other 85 must have the name as a stand-alone word in the name of the cache. No 'meal' names, only food. No breakfast, lunch or dinner, etc. Duplicate items on your list are OK - no need to have 100 unique ones.
Ghost Town Alphabet Soup Challenge (GC341R0) was hidden on September 11, 2011 by Sissyta. It is located 17.7 miles South of Ridgecrest. It has a D/T combo of 2.5/1.5 and is a Small size.
To qualify for this challenge you have to find a cache beginning with each letter of the alphabet. This cache, since you haven't found it yet, it doesn't count - you will need another "G" cache.
Oldest Caches in the Area
Below is a list of the oldest caches within 25 miles.
The oldest active Traditional cache in the area is camp1 (GC722) and was hidden on April 15, 2001 by rdmnt. It is located 13.7 miles Southeast of Ridgecrest in Trona. It has a D/T combo of 3.0/3.0 and the size is Not Chosen.
The oldest active Virtual cache in the area is Mining Randsburg (GC1B42) and was hidden on Septemer 4, 2001 by Danadesertracer & Bad-Bob. It is located 17.7 miles South of Ridgecrest in Randsburg. It has a D/T combo of 1.0/1.0 and the size is Virtual.
The oldest Multi active cache in the area is The Last Flight . . . (GC38E0) and was hidden on February 10, 2002 by Bad-Bob. It is located in Ridgecrest. It has a D/T combo of 2.0/2.0 and the size is Regular.
The oldest Unknown active cache in the area is Asymptotic Linked List (GC43C9) and was hidden on March 18, 2002 by Treadstone Seventy-One. It is located 14.9 miles West of Ridgecrest towards Lake Isabella. It has a D/T combo of 4.0/5.0 and the size is Other.
The oldest Eartchcache active cache in the area is Red Rock Canyon State Park (GC1A03E) and was hidden on March 7, 2008 by Kit Fox. It is located 24.2 miles Southwest of Ridgecrest in Red Rock Canyon. It has a D/T combo of 2.0/2.0 and the size is Other.
The oldest Letterbox Hybrid active cache in the area is WHATS CRACKIN (GC2425P) and was hidden on February 16, 2010 by BikeNfind. It is located 8.6 miles Southeast of Ridgecrest in Trona. It has a D/T combo of 2.5/3.0 and the size is Small.
Scenic Caches in the Area
Below is a list of the oldest caches within 25 miles that are in a unique location most people wouldn't have known about if it weren't for geocaching.
Resurrected (GC3ANVJ) was hidden on January 10, 2010 by Absolute_Mellow. It is located in Ridgecrest. It has a D/T combo of 1.5/2.0 and the size is Regular.
This cache was originally named "Trust me, I am your mechanic". It is near the BLM Wild Burro/Horses pens where you're welcome to visit with them and feed them some of the desert brush you find through the fence. Great photo op for those who love getting photobombed by an ass!
Trona Pinnacles (GC26901) was hidden on April 25, 2010 by SFVG2. It is located 10.0 miles South of Ridgecrest in Trona. It has a D/T combo of 2.0/2.0 and the size is Not Chosen.
This is a must cache for any film buff! The Trona Pinnacles are home to several sets of movies, television shows, commercials, music videos, etc. Searles Lake filled a few times as the glaciers of the Sierra Nevada melted at the end of the succession of recent glaciations. Calcium rich groundwater interacted with the briney water of the lake creating these calcium carbonate tufa towers.
Lucky Joshua (GC4E3FZ) is a Premium Members Only cache and was hidden on June 10, 2013 by tahoe_loren. It is located 12.1 miles Northwest of Ridgecrest outside of Inyokern. It has a D/T combo of 2.0/1.5 and the size is Micro.
Poison Canyon (GCAB91) was hidden on November 20, 2002 by CartoGeo. It is located 15.1 miles East of Ridgecrest in Trona. It has a D/T combo of 1.0/1.5 and the size is Regular.
A cache placed at one of the several painted animal rocks in the area.
Pink Lady in Red (GC53CWA) was hidden on April 24, 2014 by SFVG2. It is located 16.1 miles Northwest of Ridgecrest in Pearsonville. It has a D/T combo of 2.0/1.5 and the size is Micro.
Not only is the cache located inside a rare piece of Americana, people who have lived in the area all of their lives didn't even know the park behind it exsisted. It has playground equipment no longer allowed on playgrounds and is sure to bring back fond memories of fun in the sun and broken bones!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Rock (GC5KWE0) was hidden on January 25, 2015 by Trail Blazer SCH-9. It is located 22.1 miles Northeast of Ridgecrest in Trona. It has a D/T combo of 2.0/2.0 and the size is Large.
A cache placed at one of the several painted animal rocks in the area.
Other Special Caches in the Area
Below is a list of the oldest caches within 25 miles that the locals highly recomend.
Take a book, leave a book (GC5CT1R) was hidden on September 11, 2014 by this2shalpas. It is located in Ridgecrest. It has a D/T combo of 1.0/1.0 and the size is Small.
this2shalpas placed a Little Free Library on her property and decided it needed a cache to go with it. Take a moment to pick a book and take it home with you. You don't have to leave a book or you can come back another time to leave a book.
Petroglyph Lake Shark Sighting (GC6FTN1) is a Premium Members Only cache and was hidden on April 26, 2016 by CaptainFrankie & Tom with help from catsimmie. It is located in Ridgecrest. It has a D/T combo of 3.0/3.0 and the size is Other.
This cache was placed in honor of CaptainFrankie's once in a lifetime chance to visit the set of Sharknado 3. Like all bodies of water the time of day/season as well as weather wil determine the D/T of this cache. Some days it will be a 1/1, others a 5/5. So using the Geocache Rating System we gave it the 3/3 it recommended.
Party @ ground zero (GC3D5K9) was hidden on February 23, 2012 by OGFA.Team. It is located in Ridgecrest. It has a D/T combo of 5.0/5.0 and the size is Not Chosen.
The closest 5/5 cache in the area. Climbing skills are required for this one. If you're concerned about safety, contact Scott ahead of time and he is usually more than happy to bring out his climbing and safety gear to help cachers reach the top!
Briauna's Message (GC2X0NA) was hidden on May 7, 2011 by Ridgecrest Geocachers. It is located in Ridgecrest. It has a D/T combo of 1.5/1.5 and the size is Regular.
This cache is dedicated to Briauna Ceree Tavares 05/07/10 ~ 08/22/10 and was placed in honor of her at the request of her grandmother. She was born a healthy full term baby girl after surviving the loss of her twin at 15 weeks. She also survived the Rota-Virus, a dangerous disease, only to succumb to something that seemed so harmless. A slight fever, and slightly fussy, she was eating and sleeping well. By the time her symptoms became alarming, it was too late! At 15 weeks old, Briauna died of meningitis. The cache is located near her grandmother's property, and she will likely be the only muggle around!