GC3HYK0 All gave some, Some gave all (Traditional Cache) in Iowa, United States created by BIGBROTHERBEAR

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A cache by BIGBROTHERBEAR Message this owner

Hidden : 5/24/2012

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Throughout our Nation's history, the men and women of America's Armed Forces have preserved our freedom, protected our security, and upheld our democratic values. From the battles of the American Revolution through the crucible of two world wars to the challenging peacekeeping and humanitarian missions of today's post-Cold War era, our men and women in uniform have stood proudly in defense of the United States and in the cause of liberty. In the two centuries since our Nation's birth, more than a million have paid the price of that liberty with their lives. Joining the ranks of these heroes are the thousands who have been held as prisoners of war or whose fate has never been resolved. Many have been lost in the chaos of battle, the grief of their loss made more acute for their families and their fellow Americans because of the inability to determine whether they perished or survived. Captive Americans, cruelly stripped of their freedom, treated with contempt and brutality, or used as pawns by their captors in a larger political struggle, have fought long, lonely battles against despair, physical and psychological torture, and the ultimate fear of being forgotten.

This cache is placed on The Heritage Trail runs from Dubuque to Dyersville in Dubuque County. The Heritage Trail is another one of Iowa's first-rate rail trails, making its way through the rugged, forested bluff country of the Mississippi River valley from Dubuque on into the prairie ridges to the west. This 26-mile packed-dirt, gravel, and crushed-limestone trail is one of the most popular in Iowa.

****There is a trail fee please pay it, its cheap for a day of fun and it helps maintain this wonderful trail.****

Trail Facts

Length:	26 miles

Surface:	smooth, compacted crushed limestone ideal for bicycling
Grade:	1 percent maximum (1foot rise for 100 feet traveled)
Fee:	$2.10 per day or $10.25 per year for persons aged 12 through 62, $5.50 per year for persons 63 and older, family pass $25.50.
Trail Tickets:	Sold by area sports and bicycle stores, businesses adjacent to trail, and self-registration tubes located at the trail parking lots.
Winter Use:	Snowmobiling from Dubuque to Dyersville, minimum of 4" of snow required. X-Country skiing from Dubuque to Dyersville.
Interpretive Sites:	Major interpretive area overlooks eastern trailhead.
Trail Rules:	No horses, motorized vehicles, fires, camping, unleashed dogs, or use after 10:30 p.m. Additional Dubuque County Conservation Board rules apply to the trail. Trail hours are sunrise to sunset year round unless otherwise posted.

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Permission was granted to place this cache by: Brian Preston Executive Director Dubuque County Conservation Board
For more on Dubuque County Conservation Board, visit the Dubuque County Conservation Board home page