Spirit Run: Spot Some Elk! Traditional Geocache
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Spirit Run: Spot Some Elk!
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This is a series we’ve named “SPIRIT RUN” to help geocachers (both tourists and locals) further enjoy their trip along Spirit Lake Memorial Highway to our beautiful Mount St. Helens … and along the way to “RUN UP (your) NUMBERS” of geocaches you’ve found. A recent look at the geocache map showed a sad lack of caches along this scenic highway … and we decided we needed to change that!
For the most part, the geocaches are quick ”grab-sign-and-be- on- your- way” finds. But we’ve also tried to provide some variety with ammo cans, micros, magnetics, Tupperwares and a couple of “head-scratchers” to add a little bit of challenge. All of the geocaches are easily accessed from Spirit Lake Memorial Highway, all provide safe parking and only one necessitates keeping a close eye on the kiddos.
We hope you enjoy the caches … and be watching for more in the near future.
Weyerhaeuser was a major player in the Mount St. Helens drama. The company had 20,700 acres of its land blasted by the eruption and salvaged 850 million board feet of timber.
The process is explained at the Forest Learning Center. There also is a play area for children who can slide down make-believe mudflows on a volcano model and five picnic tables.
The center, which also serves as a Washington State Department of Transportation rest area, is open May 15-Oct. 15.
In our opinion, for the price (FREE!) and the center’s content, it’s one of the best of the visitor sites. Be sure to check the valley floor (with the supplied telescopes), for elk herds. Look for tiny tan spots on the move. That’s them!!
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