Paul Bunyan, Rail 2 Trail Series 4, #1 - Contact Traditional Geocache
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Paul Bunyan, Rail 2 Trail Series 4, #1 - Contact
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Please Note: "This is what we are calling our "Contact" cache for this series. If you run into any issues throughout this series of caches use this cache page to log them. I have also added Waypoint/s for parking/unloading areas as well as Waypoint/s taking you to containers where you can find extra log sheets for this series of caches. I suggest yo pick up a few just in case you run into any log issues along your way.
This is our 1st cache of (Series Four) and one of many caches Kim and I have placed on along this trail, we both hope you'll enjoy our series (5) of them. This series, series # four will take you from the town of Laporte southeast to the town of Benedict. Throughout these series of caches you will be looking for Micro sized containers along your way unless otherwise noted on each of the cache pages. Please respect ALL property when visiting each and every cache site. Good Luck and most of all Have Fun!! Yes, again, these are ALL winter friendly hides. The Paul Bunyan State Trail: when complete, this trail will be approximately 120 miles long and extend from Crow Wing State Park (south of Brainerd/Baxter) to Lake Bemidji State Park (north of Bemidji). At 112 paved miles (from Brainerd to Bemidji), the Paul Bunyan State Trail is the longest continuously paved trail in the Minnesota State Trail system, and one of the longest in the United States. The only remaining undeveloped sections will be between Crow Wing State Park (to be completed in 2012) and Brainerd/Baxter; and through the City of Bemidji. The Crow Wing State Park connection is in the route-planning stage and the connection through the City of Bemidji is on-road at this time. Plans for making both of these off-road connections are underway. The region is rich in history, having been inhabited for centuries before French explorers came to the area. Thirteen recorded prehistoric sites have been identified near the Paul Bunyan State Trail alone. The Ojibwe and Dakota were present in the area until explorers entered the region and the logging and railroad industry took over. Most towns along the trails have a rich railroad and logging history. Now they are popular vacation destinations and provide trail access points, rest areas and services. They also provide a major part of the regional identity and sites of historic interest. Main summer uses of developed portions of the Paul Bunyan State Trail include hiking, bicycling, and in-line skating. Snowmobiling is the primary winter use along both the paved and undeveloped sections of the trail, however studded tracks are prohibited on the paved surface. The trail provides connections to many miles of groomed snowmobile trails in the county Grants-in-Aid trail system. When completed, the Paul Bunyan State Trail will also connect with the Blue Ox Trail forming one of the longest rail to trail conversions in North America - 210 miles. Parking ■The southern trailhead of the Paul Bunyan State Trail is located on Excelsior Road in Baxter. From the intersection of State Highway 210 and the State Highway 371 bypass in Baxter, go north 1 block to Excelsior Road, then go east 3/4 mile to Conservation Drive; the parking lot is on the left. ■The northern trailhead is located in Lake Bemidji State Park. From Bemidji, go north on Co. Rd. 21 about 4 miles, then east on Co. Rd. 20 two miles to the park entrance. ■in Merrifield, Nisswa, Pequot Lakes, Jenkins, Pine River, Backus, Hackensack, and Walker. ■North Country Trail parking 5 miles west of T.H. 371 on Cass County Road 50 ■off T.H. 34, three miles east of Akeley.
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