It's sometimes said that life is not about where you are going, rather it is about the journey. The same can be said for this cache. There is nothing spectacular about this particular hide. Rather what is spectacular are the the sights and surroundings along the way. To find this cache you will have the opportunity to hike about a mile into the North Ottawa Dunes park.
The North Ottawa Dunes is one of the largest wooded dunes in the central West Michigan area. The property is uniquely situated between state, county and city parks and is adjacent to township-owned undeveloped land. This park links P.J. Hoffmaster State Park, Ottawa County’s North Beach Park, Ferrysburg’s Coast Guard Park and undeveloped land owned by Spring Lake Township.
The property features tremendous topography with an elevation change of 185 feet in the parabolic dune formations. Eight distinct dunes in the rugged landscape exceed 750 feet in height. The property varies in width from 900 feet to 4,200 feet and has a north to south reach of approximately 10,200 feet (1.93 miles.) This park offers 513 acres of wooded dunes located just off the Lake Michigan shoreline. Ten miles of hiking link North Ottawa Dunes to North Beach Park and P.J. Hoffmaster State Park. Some trails are designated for cross-country skiing.
You can begin your journey at either Coast Guard Park, N 43° 05.102 W 086° 14.425 or at North Beach Park N 43° 05.033 W 086° 15.102
To find this cache just follow these simple directions. If you choose to begin at Coast Guard Park and locate trail map and simply go 1, 2, 3, 4. If you begin your journey at North Beach Park locate the trail map and go 20, 19, 2, 3, 4. Once you have reached 4 take a seat and rest your feet. About 50 feet to the northwest you will see an object that is a bit past it's prime. What you seek is located inside.