Hutchins Creek :) Traditional Cache
-
Difficulty:
-
-
Terrain:
-
Size: 
(regular)
Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions
in our disclaimer.
This is a tribute to Hutchins Creek Cache originally placed by Myotis.
Your looking for a large sized lock n lock container painted to match the surroundings. It contains a log book, pen and some small trade items.
You may get your feet wet crossing the creek depending what time of the year it is(after the spring rains have gone you should be ok) Once your across its just a small climb into the woods at a ditch that drains into creek. Follow the ridge right to it or go to a level entrance area a little farther down and climb hill when you get close to cache, The hill climb is easy and can be done standing.
Give your GPSr time to settle down there is lots of tree cover, That's why I'm trying to be so descriptive.
There is a small parking spot big enough for 2 or 3 cars, Once parked there is a small trail to the left which gets you to the creek.
This is not the intended path that Myotis had originally setup but it makes it quick, Later after I have hiked the trail I will add those elements also.
Information about the area:
Although Clear Springs Wilderness and Bald Knob Wilderness are considered two separate areas, geographically they are one area. Separated only by Hutchins Creek, they are located in the Illinois Ozark natural division. Immediately to the south and west lies Camp Hutchins Proposed Wilderness Area (2967 acres) together the three areas comprise over 13,000 wilderness acres. Hutchins Creek (eligible for designation as a Wild & Scenic River) has formed a wide, flat valley bordered by steep forested slopes, rocky bluffs, and V-shaped creek drainages. This area is relatively undisturbed by humans, with a couple of old farmsteads and cemeteries the only evidence of past human usage of the land. The mixed mesophytic forest and the clean, spring fed creeks, typical of the Ozarks, provides habitat for wildlife including neo-tropical songbirds, wild turkey, deer, bobcat, and many smaller mammals.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
vafvqr ubyybjrq bhg fcbg va gerr ba gur evqtr
Treasures
You'll collect a digital Treasure from one of these collections when you find and log this geocache:
Loading Treasures