Boiling Springs Traditional Geocache

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Surfer Joe: 5Savages,

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Hidden : 4/30/2005
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Parking is available on the street, about 500ft from the cache. There is a wide trail going back so no bushwacking is necessary. The trail will get you within 25ft of the cache.

Boiling Springs & Eagle Creek in Savage, MN

Tucked in the northwest corner of Savage is a stream that has two unique qualities that distinguish it from other Minnesota River tributaries.

Eagle Creek is home to one of the last remaining self-producing brown trout populations in the metropolitan area. It also features Boiling Springs, an environmental phenomenon in which pools of water bubble up - sometimes with great vigor. This is caused by the escape of groundwater through a thin layer of clay at the creek’s bottom.

In order to preserve Eagle Creek and Boiling Springs amid development, protective measures were implemented including establishment of a 400 foot wide protective corridor along the creek and the planting of native vegetation for the area.

Three-mile-long Eagle Creek and the surrounding area have long been a sacred place for the Shakopee Mdewakanton Dakota, with legend saying the springs produced a guiding spirit for the tribe. The artesian Boiling Springs holds spiritual significance for the community.

Over the last century, livestock grazing and development dramatically altered the condition of the Eagle Creek corridor and surrounding 840-acre watershed. However, Eagle Creek continues to provide the cold, clear, oxygen-rich water that trout need.

Take time to watch the springs boil up. On the day I was there it was mild and looked like a lot of fish surfacing, but I'm told somedays it can really gurgle. This is a pretty cool spot, hidden away in Savage. The area is free of litter so let's keep it that way. After you're done checking out the main boils, head up stream a bit and look for areas of gray sand in the water. Look a bit closer and see if you can find the smaller boiling springs. Watch your step, though, as the area is pretty muddy from water seeping up. If you time your cache hunt for the right time of year you'll have plenty of raspberries to pick.

If the springs are boiling when you get there, stick around a while and watch. When I got there, you could hardly tell where it boiled, but as I spent 10 minutes watching, it'd go from no "boiling" to a good rolling boil.

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