The cache is located in Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve. The Nature Preserve is along Klondike Road south of Lithonia in southeastern DeKalb County Georgia. Take Klondike Road to the Nature Center (3787 Klondike Road; North Parking Lot) where visitors can obtain a trail map From the Nature Center either take the Mile Rock Trail or take the paved bike path south and intersect the Mile Rock Trail at the remains of the old quarry office building. The cache is a short distance off the Mile Rock Trail and less than one mile from the Nature Center. Visitors can and should stay on the trail when navigating to vicinity of the cache. When in the vicinity, the visitor will need to leave the trail, being careful not to step on sensitive plants, moss, or lichen
There is a ring of "pop-ups" around the rim of the nearby quarried area. They are part of the exfoliation process by which granitic outcrops are weathered. The upper layer of surface rock continually breaks loose from the underlying rock. "Pop-ups" usually occur on hot summer days. If you were standing close when a "pop-up" happens, you could be injured by thrown rocks.
Geologic "pop-up".
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Cell service will be limited in various areas on the AMNHA Geo-Path. If you are using your cell phone, you can download the cache info to your phone and travel the trails using the offline mode.
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This nature preserve, like other Georgia woodlands, has ticks during all but the winter season. Take precautions that include wearing a hat, a long sleeve shirt, and long pants with legs tucked into socks. Wear light colored clothing for ease of spotting ticks, especially deer ticks that are the size of a pin head. Use bug spray with the chemical DEET and especially spray around the ankle area. Additional info for tick prevention measures.
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Come explore the Arabia Mountain PATH and earn trackable prizes along the way!
The AMNHA Geo-PATH is a geocaching program spread along the entire 30+ miles of the Arabia Mountain PATH hike/bike trail. We have over 60 geocaches just waiting for you to find.
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See additional waypoints for parking coordinates, points of interests and trailheads.
Each cache is classified in one of following series:
Arabia Mountain Adventures
Lands Less Visited
Lithonia's Historic Hike
Panola Mountain Pathways
Past and Present Passages
South River Stroll
Download the passports to collect the passwords:
Geo-Path Passport
Lands-Less-Visited Passport
Past and Presents Passages Passport
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