Welcome to the Hoghton Lake CCC Camp. One of many caches hid for
the So You Thought You Were Geocacher Enough? Road Rally Event.
In an effort to "put Americans back to work" during the Great
Depression, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) enrolled more
than 100,000 young Michigan men to perform a variety of
conservation and reforestation projects. Between 1933 and 1942, the
Michigan CCC planted 484 million trees, spent 140,000 days fighting
forest fires and constructed 7,000 miles of truck trails, 504
bridges and 222 buildings. Their accomplishments also revitalized
the Michigan state park system, helping to establish Isle Royale
National Park and improve campgrounds in Michigan's national
forests. With the U.S. entry into World War II, the CCC was
discontinued and camps like this one were abandoned.
Take some time and wander around the other side of the road and
look for other foundations and structures.
