Englewood MetroPark EarthCache
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Pairing beautiful sights and sounds Englewood MetroPark is a wonderful place to visit! Limestone formations created by running water is very impressive, and scenic hiking trails make this spot a favorite among visitors. Be sure to pause and listen to the tranquil sound of running water and the noises of local animals as they go about their daily routines. Englewood MetroPark is one of 25 facilities operated by Five Rivers MetroParks system in Montgomery County, Ohio
Englewood MetroPark is located in Englewood, Ohio. This park is one of 25 facilities operated by Five Rivers MetroParks of Montgomery County. The key landmark for this park is the Englewood Dam. Completed in December 1921, the dam is one of five dams in the Miami Valley built to prevent flooding. This particular dam regulates the Stillwater River.
The entrance you must use to access the Earthcache site is the East Park entrance located on U.S. 40 east of Englewood Dam. Suggested parking area is the parking lot located in front of Patty Shelter.
Englewood MetroPark is a great place to look at fossils. Especially at Martindale Falls, fossils may turn up along much of the route to the Earthcache site. As with the rest of Ohio, Englewood was underwater! During the Ordovician Period (488.3 to 443.7 million years ago), this area was a shallow sea and home to many interesting organisms whose remains we still find today. Over the millions of years the sea was present, there was a buildup of sediments on the sea floor as animals lived and died. After the sea receded, these sediments were crushed and hardened. Eventually, the sediment became hard as a rock! That is where the name sedimentary rock came from to describe the type of rock we see in Ohio. Some of these rocks have the imprints of those organisms that called this area home so long ago. So as you are walking toward your destination, take a look at the rocks that surround you and see if you can identify some of the fossils you find!
The road winding through Englewood MetroPark has a long history associated with it! In the early 1800s, as the Midwest was being rapidly settled, the US government began to plan a road that would allow settlers to travel faster. Construction on the National Road began in 1811 and was the first highway to be built by the Federal Government. The construction lasted for many years with the official completion being 1838. The road was eventually turned over to each State for operation of their sections. Upon completion of the Englewood dam in 1921, National Road was re-routed along the top of the dam. U.S. Route 40, which came about in the 1950’s, follows much of Old National Road route today. The way out of the park is up the hill, beyond the Patty Shelter Parking Lot. As you exit the park, you will cross a small stone bridge over which National Road originally passed.
Englewood MetroPark has multiple entrances. The entrance needed to access the Earthcache is the East Park entrance located at 4361 National Rd (U.S. 40). As you turn your car into the entrance you will see a small parking lot to your left and the park gates and a road straight ahead. Proceed through the gates and into the park. At the stop sign, turn right and please note this is a one way road. You may not come back this way when leaving the park. Continue driving until the road ends in a T intersection. Turn right again. The parking lot to park in for your hike will be on your right and has a reading of n39 52’ 59.8” w084 17’ 08.9” .
The trailhead is located across the road (this stretch of road you just drove on is actually the original National Road before the dam was built!). Please keep to the trails while looking for this Earthcache site.
As you leave the park, you must continue down the road in the same direction you came in as this is a ONE WAY road! You will drive over the small bridge (another remnant of Old National Road) and end up on Frederick Pike. A right onto Frederick from the park exit will take you back to U.S. 40.
Log requirement: As you explore the area on top and below the falls, note: the elevation change, the water flow across the area, and the limestone bedrock. What do you think is the main cause of the undercut rock along the edge of the limestone escarpment? Log this main cause and what specific observations led to your conclusions.
Escarpment
a steep slope or cliff that marks the boundary of a flat or gently sloping upland area such as a plateau, often formed by faulting or erosion.
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