Dams Of The AuSable East to West Multi-Cache
James & Sheryl: No one seems to want to do caches that take any time anymore. One or two attempts a year just doesn't justify maintaining this series.
Dams Of The AuSable East to West
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A 6 stage bi-directional multi, sister cache to Dams Of The AuSable
West to East #GCJPN7. Hides are not too difficult, walks are easy,
but the driving may be tricky.
The first 5 stages are 3"x 3" square or
3"round black plastic containers, or a magnetic key holder,
the final stage is a camo'd nut jar.
Minimum of 70 miles by car, minimum of 4 hours to complete. THERE
ARE CACHE COMPLETION CARDS IN THE FINAL STAGE. TAKE ONE, YOU WILL
HAVE EARNED IT. This is a beautiful area. Pack a lunch,fishing pole
& swimsuit,and make a day of it. As you travel River Road,(The
only National Senic Byway in our state) be sure to stop at
Lumberman's Monument, Canoers Memorial, and Iargo Springs. At Iargo
the steps to the bottom are numerous but well worth the trip. The
dams are all in order, as you travel upstream. Foote, Cooke, 5
Channel, Loud, Alcona, Mio. WITH YOUR LOG ENTRY (IF YOU CAN
REMEMBER) PLEASE STATE THE NUMBER OF MILES DRIVEN AND HOW LONG IT
TOOK. A world-famous trout stream, the Au Sable River flows east
from near Grayling to Lake Huron. Consumers Energy operates six
dams along the Au Sable, from Mio eastward toward Oscoda: Mio
Alcona Loud Five Channels Cooke Foote The dams were built between
1911 and 1924. Together, they can generate 41,000 kilowatts of
electricity, enough to power a community of about 31,000 people.
The Natural Environment and Recreation Land along the Au Sable was
once a wasteland, ravaged by logging. Between 1926 and the 1950s,
Consumers Energy planted millions of pine trees along the river to
stabilize the banks for the six dams. The river now provides
excellent fishing and recreation from Grayling to Oscoda. Consumers
Energy still owns 3,531 acres. It has sold 28,000 acres to the U.S.
Forest Service and Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Consumers Energy leases much of its property to public or private
operators of boat rental companies, swimming areas or campgrounds.
Aspen, oak, maple, pine, balsam, spruce and cedar trees provide
shelter and food for deer, wild turkey, ruffled grouse, snowshoe
hares and other animals. Bald eagles nest along the river. Portages
are available at each Consumers Energy dam, to allow
recreation-seekers to canoe down the winding river or float on an
inner tube.
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