One cache in a series that I am placing along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail as it travels through part of the Emmons Creek Fishery Area. This is a continuation of the IAT caches that I have placed in the southern portion of Hartman Creek State Park.
These caches should be relatively easy to find - the intent is to get you out to appreciate and enjoy the ECFA and the IAT. This cache is a little farther off the IAT than my other caches - you will need to climb a mostly cleared hillside (enjoy the view) north of the IAT for about 85 yards to get to the cache. Signs and a bench are located nearby where the main IAT meets with the Faraway Valley Loop. At the parking area located on Stratton Lake Road the IAT crosses the road going south to 2nd Avenue and north to Emmons Creek Road and then on to Hartman Creek State Park. A short way south from the parking area the IAT splits and crosses a wide field. The Faraway Valley loop proceeds west and south for 1.4 miles and the main IAT proceeds south for 0.9 mile to meet the Faraway Valley Loop. From that intersection the IAT passes south through mainly private lands for 0.9 miles to 2nd Avenue. Please note that there are designated biking and horse trails in HCSP, but bikes and horses are not allowed on the IAT. Hunters may also be present in these areas during open seasons - please see the attached link for more info. I have placed this cache so that it should be winter friendly if you wish visit during the snowy season - it is quite beautiful here at that time of year. The attached link will give you more info about the ECFA, HCSP and the IAT. I have placed a new FTF Coin in the cache as a reward for the FTF cacher(s) - other trade items are also present.
The Geocache Placement Notification Form has been submitted to Thomas Meronek, Property Manager for the DNR. Geocaches placed on Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource managed lands require permission by means of a notification form.