BRF FT - Giant Steps Reloaded
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A camo container, located in a park along the Foundation Trail that use to have a deer park near. The current memorial display now sits where the old grand stands and open theater use to be. The "Giant Steps" too the north are what remains of this old era. This area could be very mugglely, so take care and enjoy the flowers while you're at it. No need to mess with the flowers, only to smell them.
This cache is part of the “Black River Falls Foundation Trail (BRF FT) cache series”:
The BRF FT series was created by Snyder Bear's wife with other wives and children in mind… All of the BRF FT caches are easily accessible within feet of the trail path, and placed so that you won’t have to bring additional clothing along to enjoy other things (Such as Shopping, Dining, Socializing, Etc).
One of the beautiful assets in Black River Falls is the scenic 4.1-mile Foundation Trail that circles the city. Many people have used the trail for walking, running and biking since it was completed in 2000. The trail winds along the Black River, the Town Creek, near the Golf Course, through the Lunda Community Park, near other parks, past the high school, fair grounds, Pine View Care Center, and in the downtown area. The 10-foot wide paved trail has two underpasses, lights, a bridge, benches, and picnic tables and is, as many people say, a breathtakingly beautiful journey around the city.
The Foundation Trail was dedicated September 16, 2000 with a Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony at the Chamber of Commerce. The first portion of the Foundation Trail along the Black River to Pine View Care Center was made possible through a $59,000 donation from the Perry Hull Trust. Perry Hull directed that the funds be used “for the construction, creation, or improvement of a public facility within the limits of the City of Black River Falls.” This portion was completed in 1993, after the Father’s Day Flood that devastated the Grove Area. The second phase began in 1998 when a $600,000 Transportation Enhancement Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation was received. This grant funded 80 percent of the cost with the remaining 20 percent coming from the generous support of local contributors. In 2000, other donations were received from the community for benches, waste receptacles, and lights along the trail.
Today, the trail is open to the public for use free of charge. Parking can be found in a variety of places along the trail wherever it intersects with the city streets, but we suggest starting at the Black River Area Chamber of Commerce where information is readily available regarding the area and trial system.
The address for this is:
Black River Area Chamber of Commerce
120 N. Water Street
Black River Falls, WI 54615
The parking lot location is at: N 44 17.841 W090 50.781
Trail markers begin from here as well.
We would like to thank Steve Peterson, BRF Parks and Recreation Director for allowing us to place this cache for the enjoyment of fellow Cachers.
We would like to thank Snyder Bear for letting us adopt this locale. We hope that this hide will prevent this cache from going MIA as in the past.
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Gryfn