Blue Heron Trail Traditional Cache
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Onondaga Cave State Park
The park's visitor center contains displays and exhibits that showcase Missouri as the Cave State and explain the significance of Onondaga Cave. During the summer season, nature programs are held for park visitors, including tours of the other spectacular cave in the park, Cathedral Cave.
Picnic areas near the Meramec River, which borders the park, and an open picnic shelter that can be reserved make the park a great place for family gatherings. More than six miles of hiking trails are available, and the river provides opportunities for swimming, fishing and canoeing. The park's newly renovated campground opened in April 2004 and offers electric/water campsites as well as basic campsites with concrete pads.
Blue Heron Trail
The Blue Heron Trail is a short 1/2 mile level linear trail, estimated walking time 25 minutes each way.
This trail leads from the park visitor center along the north edge of Spring Lake to the park campground. Five minutes into your start, you will encounter the “Lost River” also known as “Onondaga Spring,” issuing from Onondaga Cave. A dam and millrace constructed in 1886 detains the water before it spills into Spring Lake. Possible wildlife sightings include beaver, river otter, muskrat and perhaps the trail namesake, great blue heron. This is an easy, mostly level trail.
Blazes = Blue – Follow Blue Tags to stay on the trail.
This cache is a small Bison Tube with log only. No room for writing instrument so
“Bring your own pen or pencil”. Will need tweezers to remove log for signing! Please place the cache back where you found it when you’re finished.
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Trailhead is located near Park Visitor Center parking area.
Plenty of parking available.
“PARK OPEN ALL YEAR - NO CHARGE FOR DAY USE”
*Permission granted by the Missouri DNR to place this cache*
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