Train Wreck Traditional Cache

This cache location is in Stamper Park and was located by looking for potentially viable and interesting places via a satellite map view mode. The initial draw was the sports complex labeled "Lobo Stadium", but the site has a lot of other interesting locations that Longview residents should know about.

Stamper Park includes a picnic area and grill, pavilion, restrooms, baseball fields, softball fields, horseshoe pits, play area, multi-use courts, water fountains, water connection, and a splash pad.

Who would have guessed that one can also find a train wreck adjacent to the park or that a wrecked train could be found 1000-1500 feet away from the nearest rail line?

Stamper Park seems to have played a significant part for Longview recreation in times past. The site includes an old, now defunct, pool facility. Here's to hoping that recent improvements to the park continue. Whether Stamper Park shines again or not, Longview residents really should know about unique landmarks in this part of the city.

To find the cache hidden here, drive on past the splash pad and park in the area adjacent to Fair Street and the baseball field.

Stealth is a must when retrieving and replacing the cache container. It is not your average micro - it is custom-made by the owner. Let's not have it disappear due to carelessness!

This cache contains a log, pen, and can host small swag items.

While the area is quite open and likely okay for night visits, its probably not a good idea to venture here alone. Consider leaving the find for another time if there are vehicles in the lot at night. This area is generally considered a bad neighborhood, though the city has done a pretty good job of cleaning it up in the past few years.

This cache would be wheelchair accessible if there was not a curb between the parking lot and the cache location. If one parks somewhere other than the adjacent parking area, it should be possible to reach the cache as long as it is okay to take the chair on a grassy surface.