The cache is not at these coordinates.
But, this is where you should start your journey. This hike will probably take a couple hours.
This is the next of Run/Hike/Bike with Me caches that I have started since moving to 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. Your hike will mostly be on the Mazomani Trail, a little over 5.5 miles. The waypoints are all on trails which can probably be accessed all year long. The final coordinates for the cache are placed in a winter friendly place not too far from the parking lot. Dogs are allowed; Bike riding is not allowed on parts of this hike, sorry.
All Refuge lands, including the Louisville Swamp Unit are open from sunrise to sunset, 7 days a week. Trail conditions on the Refuge vary throughout the year. Be prepared, as you may encounter changes in trail conditions while hiking, including periodic flooding, wet or muddy areas, thorny vegetation, and rough ground. Trails are ungroomed in winter and may be snow-packed and icy. To protect wildlife, please stay on designated trails and keep pets leashed at all times while visiting the Refuge.
As for the waypoints ...
Q1 (Long Loop) - From here, we are taking the long loop of the Mazomani Trail. That loop is a distance of A 1/2 miles.
Q2 (Bridge) - This thing can hold some weight!! I mean a semi can drive over it. How many tons? = BC
R1 (The rock) - This is one of my favorite places to have lunch and read. With some effort, it is possible to climb up. If you have trouble, take your backpack and throw it up there. Now, you have to find a way up!
Q3 (Sign) - There is a yellow sign with how many letters? = D
R2 (Ghost) - If you have not been here before (Jabs Farm), this is a Ghost Cache (GCC118)
Q4 (Buzzard) - This is my other favorite place (there is also a bench nearby). Good chance to spy some eagles flying across the way. There is a first name here. How many letters are in it? =E
OK, so grab a pen ...
Final:
44.44.ABB
093 35.C(E-6)(D-7)
Hope you had a great walk.
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.