The Knob--Bordeaux Creek WMA Traditional Geocache
The Knob--Bordeaux Creek WMA
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Bordeaux Creek is one of the newest Wildlife Management Areas in
the state covering about 1800 acres of Nebraska’s Pine Ridge.
Situated between Hay Springs and Chadron in the Nebraska Panhandle,
this WMA is totally undeveloped except for parking areas on US20
and a county road.
We hiked into Bordeaux WMA to see what was available and thoroughly
enjoyed the meadows, tree-covered hills and canyons. This cache is
placed near a feature that isn’t really visible from afar because
of the trees, but provides an amazing view of the surrounding
area.
From the east parking area on US20, our actual hike to the cache
was about one mile each way. Compared to many Nebraska caches, you
will probably find that when the elevation does change, it is more
significant. There aren’t any real trails to follow, but we were
able to stick to barely-visible game trails for much of the
adventure. Much of the hike is through grasslands, so don’t expect
to be shaded from the hot sun.
We have not hiked in from the west parking area on US20, but next
time we visit we will start there and report back!
Be aware:
--Many areas in the creek bottoms (no actual running water) had
produced a good stand of poison ivy, so be cautious.
--This is a hunting area, so you may want to reserve this cache
for an out-of-season adventure.
The cache is an ammo can with a Geocaching sticker and stencil on
the sides, very well hidden using natural camouflage. Please hide
as well after your find.
Original contents included a special FTF prize (you’ll need to
visit Hay Springs to use it), a Harley-Davidson penlight, Corona
Extra bottle openers, light sticks, letter openers, pens and
pencils, a whistle, snake and ball puzzles and super balls.
As well as the logbook and a pencil, you will find a camera to
record your visit for posterity. (Take a couple of photos if you
like, since it may take awhile to use up the film…)
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