Each summer our Cub Scout Pack has a family camping weekend at Lake
Carmi. This is a great State Park to visit and we have lots of fun
swimming, exploring, attending the nature programs put on by the
Rangers and Staff and our most popular event: the Bog Walk! This is
my first published cache. Thanks to all who helped out.
Most of the 140-acre bog lies within Lake Carmi State Park and
is a designated State Natural Area. Natural Areas have been set
aside for the preservation and protection of their unique
ecological, geological, or scenic and contemplative values. The
road to Camping Area “B” cuts through the bog and is
the northern boundary of the Natural Area. The high ground on which
Camping Area “B” is built would be an island if not for
the bog. The Lake Carmi Bog is characterized by spindly black
spruce trees, with lesser numbers of tamarack trees. Shrubs,
especially mountain holly, form a thick and nearly impenetrable
understory. The ground plants includes pitcher plants, sedges,
sphagnum mosses and other typical bog plants. This black
spruce-tamarack bog is largely undisturbed and is unusual in
Vermont for its size. Please take time to explore the Boardwalk
into the bog but DO NOT step off the boards. Please keep this an
undisturbed area.
Pitcher Plant Sphagnum Moss Black Spruce Tamarack Tree
This cache is located across the road from the boardwalk
entrance to the Lake Carmi bog walk. It should be an easy find.
Please bring a pencil or pen to sign the log. During the camping
season you will have to pay a small fee to enter the park.
Permission to place this cache has been granted by GeoForester and
the Parks Regional Manager.