Trail Hiker Traditional Cache
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N045 59.680 W083 46.765 will get you close to the camp grounds. The
trail is accessed by the camp grounds or off a small parking area
along the road leading to the camp grounds. The trail, marked with
colored survey tape, is over rugged terrain with moderate to steep
slope. This cache should be accessible during snow conditions. The
tree canopy makes getting a good GPS signal difficult in a few
places on the trail, but if you stay on the trail, you will pick
the signal up again.
Many have come to Drummond Island to camp, swim, fish, and boat.
Some like to hike or sit to watch beautiful sunsets. In 2002, a
small grass roots group called Island Heritage established a hiking
trail designated as the upper and lower trails, each 1.5 miles
long. A third branch of the trail was added to the highest point in
2006. Hiking the trail you can enjoy many wildflowers and other
flora in the warmer months. All times of the year you can hear the
water lapping the shoreline; smell the cedar or see the vibrant
colors of the sugar maples and other hardwoods. You can snow shoe
this trail during the snow months. At a bend in the trail you may
find a large feature that will remind you of dessert. Along the
way, you will find a grove of trees with their trunks twisted and
snapped off when a straight line wind storm hit the Island a few
years back. Although not necessary, you might like to use a walking
stick to help you step over roots and up limestone rock steps. The
cache is a coffee can containing a notepad log, a couple of
pencils, a puddingstone, a rosary, a 'Northwest Airlines' deck of
cards, a purple 'walking' egg, a tape measurer marked 'Vesta', a
brass medallion that says "I will do my best', and a cedar
ball/marble.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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