Cache is located in Willow River State Park. Park at the coordinates below (just north of the main entrance on Cty. Rd. A), be sure you have a daily or yearly state park sticker, and take the gray trail to the cache. This is a multi-use trail and well maintained all season.
NOTE: Cache is NOT near any ridges or steep drops – stay on the high ground, and be safe at all times.
This spot gives you the best view of one of the most beautiful areas in this park – the Willow Falls. Each season presents its own unique scenery. If you are coming from below, you can either take the steps up to the top (there are less than 200 – really!), or you can take the trail around, which makes for a much longer walk. Once you get to the top, take the wide steps/trail directly behind the overlook area (be sure to take time to go out here – it’s a fabulous view!), then cut into the cache site – it’s only about 50’ from the main trail. Cache (regular lock container) is in a secure and safe spot, so please DO NOT venture near the steep hills. Be safe, be gentle with the area, and enjoy this scenic location.
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About Willow River State Park
With 2,891 acres of prairie, forests, and panoramic river scenery, Willow River State Park offers year-round recreational and scenic attractions in Western Wisconsin. Located 5 miles northeast of Hudson on County Road A, the park has a campground, a boat launch, and a 400-foot beach and picnic area centered on 172-acre Little Falls Lake. The park has 13 miles of hiking trails that vary in difficulty. The most popular hiking trail destination is the Willow Falls area and the scenic overlooks of the river valley. Willow River State Park draws more than 300,000 visitors each year.
The Nature Center, located near the main picnic area, features exhibits on animal and plant life, and park naturalists host many interpretive programs there throughout the year. During the winter months, the Nature Center classroom is opened for use as a warming house from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. See the Wisconsin DNR website for more information. A big thank you to Aaron Mason, Assistant Park Superintendent at Willow River State Park, for reviewing and approving these state park caches!
The Geocache Notification Form has been submitted and approved by Aaron L. Mason, Assistant Park Superintendent at Willow River State Park. Geocaches placed on Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources managed lands require permission by means of a notification form. Please
print out a paper copy of the notification form, fill in all required information, then submit it to the land manager. The DNR Notification form and land manager information can be obtained at the Wisconsin DNR website.