The Rock Garden Trail EarthCache
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Parking co-ords are N51 14.860 W117 37.258 Parking lot is NOT plowed in winter, please do not access cache from highway.
It takes a sharp eye to spot this poorly marked Trail. :This awesome spot is located on the North side of the Trans-Canada highway about 40km east of Revelstoke. This trail may be closed in the spring as it is also used by black and grizzly bears, please respect this closure. Here and there along the trail, park staff have inserted other worldly-looking metal icons to mark poins of interest. This short trail winds through the boulders of a Paleolithic landslide with occasional views of nearby mountain peaks that, park officials say, landed on top of a glacier and where then deposited in their present location. If you need to stretch your legs on a long car trip, this trail is a perfect choice. Wear hiking boots or runners, as the trail winds through rough, uneven terrain. The trail starts on a boardwalk, which leads you through a forest filled with hemlock and Douglas fir to a directional arrow. Head right (north) at the arrow through the wet montane forest. You’ll pass through a rocky section, eventually climb up and over the large boulders, and briefly overlook the highway before looping back to the directional arrow. At 500 meters you’ll enjoy a great view to your right (south) of Mount Bonney (3,107 m) and the Bonney Glacier as well as Eagle Mountain (2,850 m), Mount Uto (2,911 m), and Mount Sir Donald (3,277 m) straight ahead (east). The Rock Garden trail is a new trail that wanders through a 1000's years old rock avalanche. You need good footwear for this trail - over rocks and boulders. Approx 1.0km hilly trail. The trail leads through black and grizzly bear habitat, and up to a viewpoint overlooking glaciers and the mountain barrier of Rogers Pass. The Rockgarden Trail offers a rustic and primitive experience. It is a single file trail with rock staircases, stepping stones, slippery and steep sections and sharp cliff faces. You will need footwear appropriate for backcountry-style hiking and to watch your footing. Keep children under your strict control. The Rockgarden trail is not recommended for pets.
To log this earthcache, please email me with the following info, and post a pic on your log on the trail somewhere if you wish. (please do not post your answers on the cache page)
1. What is the unnatural item at the posted coordinates. PS: Although there are many cool carvings on rocks throughout the garden, It is not the answer.
2. On the Rockgarden Trail, you will discover moss and lichen covered boulder fields that date back to when?
There may be brochures at the parking lot which gives you an interpitation of the trail as you meander through. Damage to the site is unacceptable. Please be mindful of fragile ecosystems.
For the First to discover, when you email me the info, please include your mailing address, and I wil send you an unactivated Geocoin!!! Congrats to Revel Dogs for the FTF!!!!
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