***Please READ the cache
page***
Here's your chance to enjoy a beautiful and little known/used
section of Algonkian Regional Park, the hike is 3.5 miles in length
- the good news is, it’s a loop and you’ll come right back to where
you started. How many stages? You’ll just have to find out - I will
tell you this, it’s more than 3 and less than 7. There’s more good
news - you’ll be following the White Trail (NOTE: The NVRPA has
changed the "color" for the final section of the White Trail that
leads to the Final and P2 Parking Lot - that section of White Trail
now "magically" becomes the Green Trail you will discover that
change when returning to the Trail Intersection Waypoint - bear
left and follow the Green Trail to the Final and to the Parking
Lot). With the exception of just a couple of short forays off the
trail (90 feet for Stage 2, and about 300 feet for Stage 3),
there’s no bushwhacking. Want more good news - there are 15 other
geocaches in this park, and 11 of them are in close proximity to
the circuit hike you’ll be taking. There is also a Letterbox
approximately 15 feet from Stage 1...see if you can find that too.
(That Letterbox is the 3rd Stage of a 3 Stage Letterbox known as
Surburban Saturday). I spotted Turkey, Whitetail Deer, Red Fox,
Squirrels, Box Turtles, a Pileated Woodpecker, quite a few Black
Snakes, and countless species of other birds when I placed the
containers. Stick to the White Trail as much as possible, except
for those short, open woods bushwhacks - then return to the White
Trail. The trail is not well marked on the west side of the park;
however, it is the primary trail, and shouldn't be too hard to
follow - there is one confusing trail intersection and I have
listed it as an “Additional Waypoint”. It will be extremely
difficult to complete this cache if you don’t stay on the White
Trail - why? You’ll find out somewhere along the trail, and that
somewhere also has a little twist to it. If you would like a .gpx
file of the White Trail, please e-mail me before you hunt and I
will be happy to send the file to you, and you can load it on your
GPS receiver. Your compass arrow may try
to fool you, but 2Wheel'in won't...if you stay on the White Trail
you'll approach the off trail containers from the shortest
distance.
Bring a pen/pencil and some paper with you - you WILL need it.
Before you depart it may also be wise to learn some of the seldom
used features on your GPS receiver: how to change distance units;
how to project a waypoint, and I repeat - have a pen/pencil with
you. You might also find that a regular “old school” compass and
map may come in handy.
A couple parting comments: the terrain rating will go up a full
star if there has been recent heavy rain; the container size
selected refers to the final container - the intermediate stage
containers can be anything, expect the worst and hope for the best.
Some of the cache attributes pertain to the parking area only. In
order to limit environmental impact some of the stages are placed
very close to the White Trail - please watch for muggles in those
areas, especially on weekends.
Waypoint T1 (TRAIL) is provided because of a confusing intersection
- take the left fork to rejoin the main White Trail and proceed
left.
I advise you to leave any preconceived notions at home, you‘ll
find these hides and containers just a wee bit different. NOTICE:
All containers are in plain view, you do not need to move anything,
destroy rotting logs, clear vegetation, or tear up the area to see
them. Please be careful with the containers and
replace them exactly as found.
***Did you really READ the cache
page?***
Seasoned cachers may think the Difficulty and Terrain ratings are a
bit high - on the other hand, new cachers may think them too
low...comments on the ratings are welcome.
NOTICE: Please be respectful of the posted park hours. If you enter
the park after hours you are trespassing. If you are stopped you
can be ticketed or arrested and will put the future of geocaching
in the parks in
jeopardy. |