777 Heaven Traditional Cache
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Located in Boling Park - Canton, Georgia
About 1 mile hike on BSA Blaze Trails
The entrance to the park is at the river bridge.
In Canton, go to the bridge over the Etowah River, which is GA Hwys 5/ 140, crossing over it.
Heading north, turn left at end of bridge, heading left into Boling Park, just before Cherokee High School.
Drive all the way to the back of park, to the area of the walking track and last ball field.
Park near the picnic shelter.
Parking Coordinates:
N 34 14.182
W 084 30.277
Etowah Trail is an easy hard packed trail close to the Boling Park walking tracks and the Etowah River.
This is a white blazed trail that will eventually go alongside the River.
You will experience much wildlife, and interesting flora and fauna.
Great to discover with family and friends or - just to hike alone.
Trip to the cache is about 1 mile.
You will not have to leave a trail until you are within a few yards of the cache. No bushwacking required.
The trail may be confusing at times, so don't be tempted to turn off trail, untill after you have crossed the elevated Boy Scouts of America bridge which is at these coordinates:
N 34 14.652
W 084 30.211
This large bridge, other foot bridges and of course the trail,
was constructed by BSA Troop 241.
{Thank You Troop 241!}
Soon after the bridge, you will need to fork right onto the yellow blaze trail @
N 34 14.647
W 084 30.240
Then be sure and check coords to head off to find the 777 Heaven cache! @
N 34 14.777
W 084 30.255
Remember - no bushwhacking needed - just slight elevation off trail up to cache.
You are looking for a military "Mortar Tube" protected in a large dayglo yellow waterproof bag.
This is a med to large cache and is positioned carefully because of that fact.
Please replace exactly as found. Taking care to close bag for watertightness.
Full leaves on the trees and satellite positioning may make satellite coords loopy or inacccurate at times....
But you will find this one. ( :
Original SWAG placed in cache:
Log Book with pens and pencil
Sputnik "Traveling" Geocoin
NIP flashlight w batteries
Mini stapler
Mini Football
Bullet shaped - pill holder keychain
Biner with bottle holder
ID badge holder on reeled clip
Nintendo character toy
Pack of 2 biners
Spongebob bobber
Pack of fresh wipes
Travel pack tissues
Hand sanitizer
FTF pin
After the thrill of finding the cache is over... ( ; Please trace back to the White Blaze trail and turn right to quickly discover the beauty of the Etowah River. Don't miss on your right, the large rock formations with beautifully engraved names that date from Civil War period to some plainly stating - Feb 3, 1894.
If you choose to travel on, you will find a small waterfall, many
interesting rock formations and eventually the white blaze trail will bring you to: New Hightower Baptist Church and cemetary.
The church and cemetary are about a 3 mile hike from parking lot, not counting detour to 777 Heaven cache.
Congratualtions to FPR Traveler as the FTF the 777 Heaven cache!
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