Solitude Traditional Cache
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SOLITUDE IS THE RICHNESS OF SELF
From the night, his SOLITUDE, the poet finds day and starts a diary that is lethal to the inert. The dark landscape yields a dialogue.
Salvatore Quasimodo
Permission from Todd Metz, Regional Naturalist Supervisor, Portage Lakes Region, Ohio State Parks.
Park east side of bridge at obvious pulloff.
Beaver Creek State Park, in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, is one of Ohio's most scenic parks. The park includes Little Beaver Creek, a state and national wild and scenic river, and acres of forest wilderness. The rich history of the area invites visitors to explore Gaston's Mill, pioneer village and abandoned canal locks.
Shortest route is to take lower trail that goes to (GCZJWX) Yeti Or Not, Here I Come!, and (GCV2KY)Rocky Road Ice Cream. After 'Rocky', proceed into open woods and go a few hundred feet where you will come to a horse trail - turn right UP to Solitude, or left Down to go to Long's Run Cache. When you leave Solitude - DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REACH LONGS RUN CACHE BY ANY WAY OTHER THAN THE HORSE TRAIL! ODNR does not want you off trail in this area - it is too dangerous. After Longs Run Cache, you can either go back the way you came, or continue on the horse trail (for a more challenging hike). Just before the trail crosses Longs Run, there's a trail up (and I do mean UP!) the hill. This was a horse trail but you will see a huge tree that fell over the trail, making it impassible to horse traffic. You will cross a pipeline and continue into woods. Trail bends to right and up, then seems to end (since no horse traffic in awhile) but just follow your gps toward Solitude, in only a few yds you will come out on pipeline. Head across it where you will pick up horse trail as it enters woods. Solitude is near. When you leave Solitude, proceed down horse trail to Waypoint HT1 and take Rocky Road Trail back. If you want different way back, continue following the horse trail up the pipeline. At the top of the hill, the trail curves left off pipeline into open woods. Trail crosses another pipeline (smaller), then back into older growth woods. At trail marker at intersection, turn right. Trail makes gradual descent and crosses the first major pipeline that you were hiking on before. Trail goes back into woods and continues down. Stay right (down) at next intersection. Parking is at bottom of hill. You may decide to go in this way, if so, just reverse directions!
Enjoy the peace and tranquility of this little-visited section of the park.
Clear LocNLoc, 6" round, 12" deep.
STAY ON TRAIL BETWEEN SOLITUDE AND LONGS RUN CACHES!
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