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DRY LAKE Traditional Geocache

This cache has been archived.

eagleyes: We had planned to move this cache this season- so as long as there is trouble with it, might as well archive it and move it to another location instead of just resetting the coords.

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Hidden : 5/21/2004
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is on the DRY LAKE TRAIL which is a loop off the Bass Lake hiking trail. It is located 6 miles north of Ely,Minnesota. Follow 169 east of Ely to CO. Rd. 88 (Grant McMahan BLVD). Take 88 north to the Echo Trail (Co.Rd. 116). Go North on the Echo Trail to the Bass Lake parking lot on the north side of the road. I WILL DELETE ANY SPOILERS(LOGS/PICTURES) THAT INDICATION THE CACHE LOCATION. Pictures of view OK. Snow depth makes cache inaccessible in winter.BYOP

USFS PERMIT

This is a good cache to tie in with the BASS LAKE VISTA, THE LOUD ROAR, and the DRY FALLS at BASS LAKE caches as they all start out at the Bass Lake Trail parking lot on the Echo Trail.

A stylized map of the trail may be picked up at the USFS across from the International Wolf Center on HWY 169. IT would take 4-6 hours to complete all four caches.

Read the USFS interpretive signs at the beginning of the trail to understand the great event which took place here in the spring of 1925.

From the parking lot (N47 56.954 W 091 52.464), follow the trail to the sign directing you to DRY LAKE. Follow your GPS to the cache.

In places, the trail can be very rocky, with exposed roots, pine needles, loose leaves, and wet spots. At times you will follow cairns across bare ledge rock. Wear shoes with good ankle support.

The loop around DRY LAKE will take about 2 hours. BRING LIQUIDS TO DRINK OR A WATER FILTER TO DRINK LAKE WATER.

The cache is a 2 quart thermos.

PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE ANY FOOD OR LIGHTERS IN THE CONTAINER

Additional Hints (No hints available.)