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 (then the pink trail) to the cache. This is a multi-use
trail and well maintained all season. There is also a small parking
lot off River Road and good trail access (park sticker required
here as well).
Another beautiful area of the park, with a very nice prairie
nearby and great views of the Willow River. Cache is a very short
distance from the main trail – keep to the trail and grab one of
the wildlife paths to the cache. Cache is not near any ridges –
stay on the high ground and be safe. Small container with room for
small items. There is also a bench close by that is a nice spot to
take a break and view the beauty of this area. Have fun, be safe,
and be gentle with the area.
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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.