GC4Q8TC Wormy Lake (Traditional Cache) in British Columbia, Canada created by jacalathecroc

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A cache by jacalathecroc Message this owner

Hidden : 10/14/2013

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Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

A large camo'd lock-n-lock at Wormy Lake.

DUE TO THE JULY 2015 WILDFIRE, ROAD AND TRAIL ACCESS TO THIS CACHE MAY HAVE CHANGED. KEEP OUT OF ANY AREA OR ROAD THAT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED CLOSED OR UNSAFE.

Wildfire location, July 10, 2015

photo by proflex4ever

Wormy Lake, once a secret amongst Sunshine Coasters, is now fairly accessible due to the increase in the number of logging roads and bike trails. My first visit to Wormy was via Trout Lake Rd. to "Doyle's", then in from the northeast in an old Datsun wagon with no exhaust, and we had to slide our canoe between trees to squeak it onto the lake. The shallow north end seemed to have more fish activity, and we usually caught nice cutthroat on a 'wedding band'.

Wormy can now be accessed through the mine site at the north end of Mason Road. You'll need a high clearance vehicle with a bit of weight in the back, or a 4x4 to go via the mine site. Better still, bike it, the lake's about 5 km from the mine gates.

The lake has one campsite and, by the look of things, gets the odd group of rowdies in there. The obvious spot for the cache is a pile of large rocks at he campsite entrance, but it's probably a high muggle risk due to visibility. So the cache is across the road from the campsite, roughly 100 feet northeast of the fire pit. Look for a white tape in front of the roots of a fallen cedar about 15 feet up the bank.

The cache is chock full of excellent swag!

Remember, there are two ways of getting to Wormy Lake. Starting at Mason Rd in West Sechelt, use Reference Points R1 & R2. From Trout Lake Rd in Halfmoon Bay, use Reference Points R3 & R4.

It’s a good idea to take along a compass and maps of the logging roads and hiking/biking trails.