The recreation trail is a very popular place when the weather is the least bit nice. You can expect walkers, joggers and bicyclists. Be aware of muggles as you cache along the trail.
This cache has a 'tether' to keep it from floating away in floods. Please place the loop back over the obvious structure so it doesn't get lost. It's a small cache and, while well camo'ed, is located in a highly visible area along the trail. You will need to be be very aware of muggles and use stealth.
There are boggy/swampy areas along the trail. If it is wet, you may get muddy feet. You can expect mosquitoes when it is warm, or has been wet. You may find ticks. There may be some Poison Ivy, however, it doesn't seem to be too bad along the trail. If you're lucky, you may see deer in this area. I've seen them crossing the trail just south of the cache several times.
The recreation trail can be accessed from multiple points in Cape Girardeau - time to explore!
Be sure you don't miss other caches in the area.
Accuracy
Many sets of coordinates, with 10' EPE, using a Vista HCx, were
averaged to give the final set listed here.
Cape La Croix Recreation Trail
For joggers, walkers, bicyclists, rollerbladers and skateboarders, the 4.4-mile asphalt Cape La Croix Recreation Trail connects the
Osage Community Centre on the north and Shawnee Park Sports Complex
on the south, while avoiding the need to cross city streets. It
provides users with a safe recreational experience as it skirts the
banks of the Cape La Croix Creek.
For more information on the trail, visit the href=
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Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation web page.
Permission to place geocaches in Cape Girardeau Parks was
obtained from Dan Muser, Parks and Recreation Department.