Dam Leftovers Mystery Cache
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Nope – this is not a cache about what’s left in the refrigerator, but instead what’s left of one of the old dams that used to be on the Willow River not far from here. Located in Willow River State Park (be sure to have a daily or yearly park pass), the coordinates will bring you to a nice overlook area – more specifically, to a piece of old equipment saved from a dam that was used to harness the river for hydroelectric power.
Locate the manufacturer of the equipment – J. Murray Mfg. Co. Just above this name will be a part number (which starts with the letter C) – this is the number you will use to get the final coordinates for the cache.
The FINAL coordinates are:
N45 01.046
W092 40.XXX
Where XXX equals the part number (it’s three digits), plus 187
Be sure to check out the view from the overlook and the other dam equipment that’s here before heading to the final. Container is a regular size plastic jar. There are a couple of game trails that head into the woods near the cache that should make the bushwhacking fairly minimal. Enjoy the area!
05.28.12 Update: This cache proved much more difficult that planned, so have placed a regular-size container here now in a more easily-identified spot. Should be alot easier now. Have fun!
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About Willow River State Park
With 2,891 acres of prairie, forests, and panoramic river scenery, Willow River State Park offers year-round recreational and scenic attractions in Western Wisconsin. Located 5 miles northeast of Hudson on County Road A, the park has a campground, a boat launch, and a 400-foot beach and picnic area centered on 172-acre Little Falls Lake. The park has 13 miles of hiking trails that vary in difficulty. The most popular hiking trail destination is the Willow Falls area and the scenic overlooks of the river valley. Willow River State Park draws more than 300,000 visitors each year.
The Nature Center, located near the main picnic area, features exhibits on animal and plant life, and park naturalists host many interpretive programs there throughout the year. During the winter months, the Nature Center classroom is opened for use as a warming house from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. See the Wisconsin DNR website for more information. A big thank you to Aaron Mason, Assistant Park Superintendent at Willow River State Park, for reviewing and approving these state park caches!
The Geocache Notification Form has been submitted to Aaron L. Mason, Assistant Park Superintendent at Willow River State Park. Geocaches placed on Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources managed lands require permission by means of a notification form. Please print out a paper copy of the notification form, fill in all required information, then submit it to the land manager. The DNR Notification form and land manager information can be obtained at the Wisconsin DNR website.
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