Chiarella Forest Management Area #1 Traditional Cache
moon-howler: Appears this hiking area has been decommissioned as the Welcome sign is gone and the trails are overgrown.
Chiarella Forest Management Area #1
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Take a short walk on the established trail. The original landmark has been removed but the cache container was left behind and now has a new place to hang.
Please replace it better then you found it so the next cacher can have as much fun as you did.
Holds a small log sheet and a very small pencil. You might want to bring your own pencil if you have big fingers.
This is a designated stop along the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway off CR 11. The Chiarella Forest Management Area is a 77-acre tract planted primarily in Norway pine; walking trails pass through the newly planted pines and through an older oak forested area. A few more steps and a meadow greets you. Stroll through and catch a glimpse of the bluebirds. Across the road is Shaffer Lake, a marshland with several floating bogs, it's a haven for wildlife.
1/2 mile west on CR 11 view the Osprey nest on the platform high atop the pole. The nest is similar to a Bald Eagle's nest, with additions made each year. The Osprey feed almost entirely on fish, taking their prey at or just below the surface.
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