Park at N 45° 39.615 W 122° 50.318 and you will not need a
parking permit. If you park elsewhere on the island you
may very well need a permit, but you do not if you are just parking
at this spot. You'll know what I mean soon after you cross the
bridge. This area is only open during daylight hours (changes with
the season).
The cache is located just over half a mile from the parking down
a well-maintained, fairly level trail. The trail circles a seasonal
lake with plenty of wildlife, nice scenery, and vegetation that
varies on either side of the lake. Start at the parking lot and
proceed down the nice wide path by the Day Use Only sign. Your GPS
will mislead you at this point. When you reach the Waypoint you'll
have a choice -- left or right. Right will take you the rest of the
way to the cache, but left will take you around the lake and you'll
still arrive at the cache. The hike around the lake is only about
two miles, and well worth it. Either way you go, I suggest you
complete the tour around the lake. At the southern end of the lake
is a viewing blind for wildlife watching.
The final cache hunt is off of the path, but you'll only need to
cross grasslands. If blackberries impede your path, you're off
course. Update on 7/22/06: The blackberries are beginning to close
in on the final cache location. Please be gentle with the cache --
it is fairly well camouflaged but I suspect it'll be fragile. The
cache is pretty large but due to its shape a CD will not fit.
The original version of this cache had you research some
questions, so I thought I'd leave the answers and hints here in
case you tried to find it and couldn't:
What Portland island used to be known as Wapato Island?
Answer: Sauvie Island
That island used to be inhabited by a tribe of the Chinook
Indians. What is the name of that tribe?
Answer: Multnomah
The island has a unique beach on it. What is so unique about the
beach (two word answer)?
Answer: The beach is clothing optional
Here are the coordinates you'll need:
Parking: N 45° 39.615 W 122° 50.318
Waypoint: N 45° 39.610 W 122° 50.528
Cache: N 45° 39.925 W 122° 50.966
I hope you have fun!