GC2W0FB HC: Isn't It Erratic? (Traditional Cache) in Wisconsin, United States created by sandlanders

This cache has been archived.

sandlanders: We came to the park today to check on this cache, but long before we arrived at GZ on our hike, we saw quite a bit of logging going on in the area. Once we spotted the reddish rock, we took some time to poke around under the fallen branches to check for the container here, and with a promising "thunk" on plastic from a hiking stick, we reached in and pulled out the cache, right where the hint said it would be.

It's gong to take a while for this area to recover from the fallen trees and the logging, and while this hide was right by the trail, we decided to archive this cache that has been here for over six years rather than continue to keep it disabled. The big erratic rock can still be seen across the trail from GZ, and the hike to get here is still pleasant, and it's still a nice location to visit. We hope that those who looked for this cache over the years enjoyed their time here and learned a bit about glacial erratics. Thank you all for coming!

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Hidden : 5/11/2011

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Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

You are looking for a camo-taped plastic vitamin bottle. Room for small swag but not trackables. This cache is about 0.6 miles "as the crow flies" from the Allen Lake picnic/parking area.

If you are interested in glaciers and what their effect was on Wisconsin, Hartman Creek State Park is a place to see many examples of their work. As they moved, the large ice sheets scoured the land and pushed massive amounts of rock and debris in front of their advance. When the ice melted, they left all of this debris behind.

If you compare the eastern part of the park and the western part, you will see some of these differences. The hills in the area of this cache are part of the moraine, or pile of debris, left by the glaciers. Every so often, large chunks of rocks that are not original to the area can be observed. You can see these all over the nearby fields as you travel the roads around Hartman Creek State Park. You can see some right here at the cache area. These are called glacial erratics.

The erratics were broken off from their original spots and transported, then deposited here by glaciers. They can be small stones or huge rocks. Their mineral composition is different from the surrounding native stone because they came from a different area. Look around you as you visit the park. See if you can spot other evidence of the huge sheets of ice that visited Wisconsin and Hartman Creek State Park so long ago.

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The Geocache Notification Form has been submitted to Park Manager Michael Bergum of the Wisconsin DNR. Geocaches placed on Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource 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 by looking at this page on the WGA website.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

erq ebpx, FR fvqr, abg jvagre sevraqyl, angheny pnzb

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)