The Saturday event is centered at the Vogler Conservation Area
on the north edge of Rogers City. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m.
A modified poker run will be conducted in the Vogler Conservation
Area. Prizes will be awarded at 4:00 p.m. at the Hoeft State Park
CCC pavilion.
There are currently 14 caches in the conservation area, with
plans to place several more prior to the event. The Herman Vogler
Conservation Area trail system traces a path through a constantly
changing blend of habitats that range from hardwood highlands to
cedar thickets and marshes, all wrapped around the nine-acre Trout
River Flooding. The HVCA is also home to a wide variety of
wildlife. The multi-use area consists of 270 acres of public land,
approximately one-third of which is within the city limits of
Rogers City. The Trout River crosses the property for 3,500 feet,
and several other small creeks, including the important brook trout
nursery Hartwick Creek, feed the mainstream and the Flooding.
Forests in the tract include ancient stands of cedar and mature
hardwoods. The HVCA contains more than seven miles of trails, all
used by hikers, XC skiers, bird watchers, hunters and other nature
lovers.
The signs in the HVCA are being redone. Currently, some are
missing, others are flat-out inaccurate. We strongly recommend you
print out the map from the related website at the top of this page.
A good walking stick and mosquito repellent are also a real good
idea. If you are making the complete circuit of the trails, shoes
that can handle wet areas are needed if there have been recent
rains. The length for the total hike around the lake is a minimum
of two miles, depending upon which loops you take.
