This micro will take you to the very beginning of the Middle
Island Creek. From Wikipedia:
Middle Island Creek is a river, 77 miles (124 km) long, in
northwestern West Virginia in the United States. It is a tributary
of the Ohio River, draining an area of 565 square miles (1,463 km²)
on the unglaciated Allegheny Plateau. It is the longest stream in
West Virginia to be named a "creek." The stream is named for Middle
Island, which is located in the Ohio River at its mouth.
Middle Island Creek is formed at the community of Smithburg
in Doddridge County by the confluence of Meathouse Fork and Buckeye
Creek. It flows generally northwestwardly in a highly meandering
course through Doddridge and Tyler Counties, past the towns of West
Union and Middlebourne. From Middlebourne the creek turns to the
southwest and flows roughly parallel to the Ohio River (excepting
its numerous bends) as it enters Pleasants County, where it joins
the Ohio in St. Marys. The lowermost 12 miles (19 km) of the creek
are inundated by backup from the Willow Island Locks and Dam
downstream on the Ohio River.
Cache is located just off of the very well maintained North Bend
Rail Trail. Take time to enjoy the trail as well as the several
caches placed on or near.
Best parking is just north of US Route 50. Trail can be accessed
from there. Your GPS might try to tell you to park at a wide spot
where tractor-trailers park very near the cache...don't do it -
it's a trick. You'll see when you get to the cache site.
Cache is a painted preform, hidden in a very normal way.
Confluence is easily visible from this location.
Congratulations to MEKABoyer for the FTF!