Brain Hill Traditional Geocache
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Hill on outskirts of South Range, MI. Altitude: 1500ft. Hill is very steep.
"Brain Hill" is actually Whealkate Bluff (from certain angles, it looks like a giant brain plunked down on the landscape). The cache is a 1.5 ft piece of PVC pipe (4 in. diameter) with a rubber test plug on one end (loosen the wing nut to open it, you might also need to pry it a little with a flat-bladed screwdriver). It is hidden so that you won't see it until you are right next to it. The cache contains some trinkets and a log book. There are a couple of ways to get there.You can get to the general vicinity by going to South Range on M-26, turning west onto fourth street, then turning right and driving down Wealkate Road until the pavement ends. There are then a choice of various trails up to the top. Alternatively, for an easier climb, go west on 1st street, until it meets Whealkate Avenue. Turn left, and then right to continue down North Whealkate Drive. At the end of N. Whealkate Dr., the trail continues off to the right. It goes up to a concrete structure that I think is the South Range water reservoir. From there, the trail is fairly easy up to the top. Additional details are in the spoiler.
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