GeoTrek - Wickersham Dome
Time: 6:00 pm
Date: May 22, 2008
Location: Mile 28, Elliot Highway - Wickersham Dome
Trailhead
Calling all Alaskan Cachers! Spring has finally sprung and we
are looking forward to exciting summer of Geocaching and summer
activities.
This short 1 1/2 hour hike (3-4 hours round trip) will take you
to the top of Wickersham Dome (N 65 13.026 W 148 03.397) with views
of the White Mountains and Tanana Valley. As it is early in the
season, this hike will help to warm you up for other upcoming
events all tied to our 2008 "Hike, Bike, or Float the Alaskan
Outdoors" GeoTrek Summer Series.
In addition to the social aspects of our GeoTrek - Summer
Series, we will also participate in any needed CITO at the
trailhead and any needed trail upkeep and maintenance along the
way. As this trail system receives quite a bit of winter use,
please bring along a trash bag or two so we can remove any
leftovers from the winter season. Please also feel free to bring
along any travel bugs or geocoins that need trading or simply to
log them through an Alaskan cache that is not in the heart of the
city.
New cachers are highly encouraged to attend and learn
from some of the local experienced cachers in the basic use of a
gps. This hike will provide an excellent opportunity to learn about
waymarking, tracks, routes, and general directional awareness.
At this time, we are also in the beginning planning stages of
lending some support to the Chena Bike Classic, the Midnight Sun
Run, and a cleanup of the Chena River. Please bring along any and
all ideas of other events we can support to help contribute to our
community as Alaska's Interior GeoAddicts.