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Nothing fancy here - just a nice hike along the Orange Trail in
Kinnickinnic State Park. Parking at the end of the park road or in
the lot just prior to the end - your choice. Either spot will give
you good trail access (you'll need to traverse another trail or two
to get to the orange trail). It's a nice hike in a quiet part of
the park. Cache is only about 100' off the main trail. Regular-size
container with room for swag and trackables.
Go
HERE for a nice park trail map. Park hours are 6am-11pm
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About Kinnickinnic State Park
In one of the Midwest’s most beautiful areas, the St.
Croix River Valley, Kinnickinnic State Park offers experiences in
two types of worlds. Enjoy the quiet and solitude of the
Kinnickinnic River Valley and the surrounding countryside and enjoy
the many popular water-based recreational pursuits on the St. Croix
River. The park is in Wisconsin's western prairie ecological
landscape.
The park includes a beautiful sand delta alive with boats and
people enjoying the St. Croix River. Swimming, water skiing,
sunbathing, and wind surfing are very popular. Boaters wishing to
moor overnight are charged a nominal fee and typically spend
star-lit evenings around a campfire on the beach.
The valley of the Kinnickinnic River, a cold water trout stream,
is a rare sanctuary with majestic white pines and sheer limestone
cliffs. In addition to having an excellent brown trout population,
the Kinnickinnic valley is a haven for birds and other wildlife.
More than 140 species of birds frequent the valley during the
migrating season. Have your camera ready to capture that deer
sneaking up the valley, painted turtle slipping off his log, or
even a mink searching for food along the banks of the river.
At the tops of the bluffs, the upland portion of the park offers
still more enjoyment. Unwooded portions of the park are being
restored to prairie plants which flourished before white settlers
came with their horses and plows. The park has 1,242 acres and is
composed of a wide diversity of plant and animal life.
The Geocache Notification Form has been submitted to Aaron
Mason, manager of Kinnickinnic State Park. Geocaches placed on
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources managed lands require
permission by means of a notification form. Please print out a
paper copy of the notification form, fill in all required
information, then submit it to the land manager. The DNR
Notification form and land manager information can be obtained at
the Wisconsin DNR website.