This is the first in a bunch of Run/Hike/Bike with Me caches that I will start in MN.
Since most of my cache finds are done while exercising, I thought I would offer this delight to others. These caches will not necessarily be hard to find, but you will have to put some miles on the legs for them. So lace em up, grab some water, and come join the fun.
Riley Creek Woods: An out of the way, quiet little area with some trails mostly following Riley Creek. This hike will be about 4-5 miles, depending on how much you wander and look around at the area. You will start your hike at the Riley Woods trailhead.
At the trailhead, you will see a sign with three numbers. From left to right, these are ABC.
From there, head to the Bridges waypoint. How many bridges are here? This is D.
Take a look at your GPS, and head to the What is Here waypoint. What is it? 1-a fire hydrant, 2-a bench, 3-a bridge, 4-a map. The answer is E.
Keep on Keeping on to The Post. There used to me many "horse posts" in the area. How many are left standing now (these posts are about 3 feet high)? This is F. Ok, so grab a paper and pencil. Final coordinates are: N44.49.(A+E)(D)(A+D) W093.29.(F-1)(C)(B) Grab the cache and head on back!
Earn the 75 and 150 mile Pathtag!
So far there have been 37 of these Hike/Bike/Run With Me Multi-caches - if you were to complete them all, you would have travelled more than 210 miles. Currently (August 2023), there are 32 active geocaches totaling 185 miles (This includes three Hike With Me Adventure Labs). I wanted to give something to the geocachers who have "put a big dent" in trying to find these. So I created two pathtags for all cachers who completed at least 75 and 150 miles while trying to get smileys on these caches. On each of the cache pages, I mention how long the travel should be for that cache. They vary from just a couple miles to a 20-mile mountain bike ride.
Here is a bookmark list of all of the caches.
So, take a look at your finds, add up the miles, and if you are more than 75 or 150 miles, let me know. You can either PM me, email me, or just grab me at an event. You do not have to show/prove anything to me about you qualifying. I will give you one if you say you have qualified.