Come celebrate along the Luce Line
The Luce Line is one of my favorite places in Minnesota! I am so thankful for all of the geocaches that have been placed here for me to run, hike and bike to. I thought this would be a great place for a Geocaching Celebration Event.
So, bring your bikes and hiking shoes if you want to get some caches. Bring some lawn chairs to relax in the tree shade. I will have some snacks and a couple coolers (for kids and adults). There is a port-o-pottie. There is a large parking lot that should fit most cars. I will block a portion off for some tables, chairs, coolers, etc.
The Luce Line
The Luce Line State Trail is a 63 mile long former railroad grade that is popular for biking, hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, snowmobiling and skiing AND GEOCACHING!. The crushed limestone trail runs from Plymouth 30 miles west to Winsted, with a parallel trail for horseback riding. From Winsted to Hutchinson the trail is paved. From Hutchinson to Cedar Mills it is crushed granite and Cedar Mills to Cosmos it is natural (mowed grass). Snowmobiles are allowed on the trail west of Stubb's Bay Road.
Stretching across the varied landscapes of metropolitan and rural Minnesota, the Luce Line is a preserved strip of countryside alive with many varieties of plants and animals. In the east the influence is woodland, a carry-over from the Big Woods that once occupied the area. Rolling stands of sugar maple and basswood, along with many colorful forest floor ground cover plants can be found here. From Hutchinson westward, the Big Woods gives way to remnants of the tall grass prairie, with many prairie plants still visible.
Wildlife inhabitants range from deer, fox and mink to owls and pheasant. Many adjacent lakes also support ducks and geese. The Luce Line is truly like a jaunt down a quiet country road.
This Event is part of a limited release of Community Celebration Events to celebrate 20 years of geocaching. Geocachers hosted events starting on May 2, 2020. Learn more about Community Celebration Events on the Geocaching Blog.