This cache is located near a basalt outcropping on the IAT. The vegetation covered, dark grey basalt outcrop juts toward the trail. The basalt contains small holes (former air pockets in lava) filled with younger minerals. The volcanic basalt oozed from the Midcontinent Rift 1.1 billion years ago, as North America started to split apart.
Cache is a regular size. You’ll get a close look at the basalt when you find this one. Should be able to get this most time of the year, but may need to dig a bit of snow away during winter.
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About the Ice Age Trail
More than 12,000 years ago, an immense flow of glacial ice sculpted a landscape of remarkable beauty across Wisconsin. As the glacier retreated, it left behind a variety of unique landscape features. These glacial remnants are now considered among the world’s finest examples of how continental glaciation sculpts our planet.
The Ice Age National Scenic Trail is a thousand-mile footpath that highlights these landscape features as it travels through some of the state’s most beautiful natural areas. The Trail is entirely within Wisconsin and is one of only eleven National Scenic Trails.
But the Ice Age Trail is more than a path through the woods. It is a place for mental and physical rejuvenation, a place to unwind after a hard day and enjoy the landscape of Wisconsin. More than 1 million people use the Ice Age Trail each year to hike and snowshoe, to backpack, to disconnect and reconnect.
Behind the scenes, a vibrant community of volunteers across the state work to build and maintain the Trail, making it one of the country’s best hiking experiences.
See more at: http://www.iceagetrail.org/
The Geocache Notification Form has been submitted to Matthew Densow, manager of Straight Lake State Park. Geocaches placed on Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources managed lands require permission by means of a notification form. Please print out a paper copy of the notification form, fill in all required information, then submit it to the land manager. The DNR Notification form and land manager information can be obtained at the Wisconsin DNR website.