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Route 66 Traditional Geocache

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PJM (Iowa/Nederland): The original hiding location was destroyed and the cache can no longer be maintained at this location, PJM

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Hidden : 6/22/2014
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


This cache leads you to the other Road 66, Wisconsin "Rustic Road" 66.

Wisconsin has 115 "Rustic Roads", including one in Lafayette county, named Rustic Road 66. The goal of the "Rustic Road" system is to  to identify and preserve in a natural and essentially undisturbed condition certain designated roads having unusual or outstanding natural beauty.

The Wisconsin DOT describes R-66 as follows:

Location: Lafayette County. Just off County W in the town of Benton, following portions of Buncombe, Kennedy, Beebe and Ensch roads.

Length: 7.5 miles

Surface: Paved

Beautiful scenery and history distinguish this Rustic Road. R-66 travels the unglaciated “Driftless Area” of southwestern Wisconsin. Tree-lined roads wind through the hilly fields and farmlands. In autumn, R-66 displays spectacular fall colors. An abandoned lead mine, complete with tin shacks, rusted ore buckets and piles of tailings, is visible from Kennedy Road. The mining industry in this part of Wisconsin once produced 85% of the nation’s lead.

 

Enjoy, PJM

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