One of the last 2 caches in a series that I am placing along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail as it travels through part of the Emmons Creek Fishery Area. This cache is along the Faraway Valley Loop of the IAT. This is a continuation of the IAT caches that I have placed in the southern portion of Hartman Creek State Park.
These caches should be relatively easy to find - the intent is to get you out to appreciate and enjoy the ECFA and the IAT. This cache is not far off the trail and years ago when I first started coming here the area to the west of the cache was quite open providing a wide view to the north and west. If you hike farther west some of the view still remains in some of the open areas. A small parking spot is located on the north side of 3rd Avenue a few yards away from where the Loop section of the trail leaves the road and proceeds south into the woods - the trail marker is about 30 yards south of the small bridge. Another small parking area is located a little farther north of the bridge - this is where the Loop trail proceeds east to Stratton Lake Road. Please note that there are designated biking trails in HCSP, but bikes and horses are not allowed on the IAT. Hunters may also be present in these areas during open seasons - please see the attached link for more info. I have placed this cache so that it should be winter friendly if you wish visit during the snowy season - it is quite beautiful here at that time of year.
The Geocache Placement Notification Form has been submitted to Thomas Meronek, Property Manager for the DNR. Geocaches placed on Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource managed lands require permission by means of a notification form.