Hope Martin Earthcache EarthCache
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Hope Martin Earth Cache
This cache
is located in Hope Martin Park in Waterloo,
Not far from the Black Hawk Creek.
A glacial erratic is a piece of rock not native to the area in
which it has come to rest, hence the name
"erratic" or errant location. These rocks were carried
often hundreds of miles to their
current locations by glacial ice. This region of Iowa
was covered by glacial ice four times in
recent geologic history. The most recent glaciation
occurring 14,000-12,500 years ago when what is
now called the Des Moines Lobe of the Wisconsin ice shield
reached its furthest south
by what is now Des Moines, Iowa. People familiar with the
land in this part of the state,
geologically referred to as the Iowan
Surface.
As the glacial started to melt, the
water from started to form the rivers and creek at surround
the
area.
As the glacial melt they left the
erratic’s across the area. The glacial left from
very large to
from very small boulders thought out the area.
During the times of high water at
the Black Hawk Creek.
They may close the gates to prevent flooding to surrounding
neighborhoods. So went gates are closed you will not be
able
to reach the earthcache site.
To receive credit for
this Earthcache, you will need to complete the following three
tasks:
1) Start at waypoint one listed above
Give the hieght and lengh of the big one
Look closely at the rock what do you
see when you look at it.
1 A) When
logging this Earthcache, please upload
a picture of yourself/team with the erratic
in the background and have your GPS clearly
visible.
2)Goto Waypoint 2
N42 29.576 W 092
21.976
Give the hieght and lengh of
glacial
erratic
Now
3) Goto Waypoint 3
N 42 29.585 W 092 21.959
And Give the Height and lengh
glacial
erratic
4) Now goto waypoint 4
N 42 29.606 W 092 21.938
You will see 2 big
glacial
erratic
rocks
there goto the
glacial
erratic
is mostly buried and look at explain what
looks like. And tell how far are you from
The first glacial erratic
I'd like to thank Paul
Huting of the City of waterloo allowing me to develop this
Earthcache in Valley View Park
.
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