CAUTIONARY NOTE: The access road to site can become a massive morass of mud, regardless of recent improvements to area during inclement weather. Suggest only attempting this cache IF the access road is dry. Or you can park up where the gravel/pavement part of road turns into the very dirt portion (where the shed is) and walk the roughly 1/2 mile round trip. Do NOT want anyone to become seriously stuck in the mud if they choose to drive to cemetery. Also, if parking where the black-top meets the mud road, hiking to/from cemetery can become quite tedious in the mud as well. THANK YOU!!
Another cemetery I placed a cache in this weekend. Think I have equaled my cache find vs. cache placements by this time in the day. Was traveling north on KS Hwy 15/9 just north of the town of Palmer, KS, when I zoomed by this location. A sign on top of a grassy hillock caught my attention. Curiousity got the better of me, so I turned around to check it out.
Nice little cemetery with the grass overgrown and the headstones poking through - a true prairie cemetery!!
To get to this cemetery, travel north/south on KS Hwy 15/9 between the towns of Palmer/Linn, KS. When KS Hwy 15/9 intersects with 5th Road, turn west.
BEWARE: IF traveling north from Palmer, KS, take note that 5th Road will split to the east then north. You will want to continue on PAST this intersection until you reach the OTHER intersection (see coordinates) with 5th Road. IF traveling south from Linn, KS, turn west onto 5th Road at the intersection.
Now for the road!! Cemetery is roughly 1/4 mile west of the intersection (at least that is what the sign says). However, the road looks like it may have seen better days. 5th Road is somewhat paved for the first few hundred feet (if that), then turns to gravel (maybe), then DIRT!! The dirt portion is what is questionable. Looks like some recent earth-moving operations have been going on and looks like the farm field in the area has been getting a drainage up-grade.
I was a bit apprehensive about driving on that dirt road, but my little 1/4 ton pick-up truck made it with no problems. Was expecting to sink up to my axles in the dirt and the "pucker-factor" was definitely activated. No worrys unless you visit in inclement weather - DO NOT recommend that.
I would suggest parking where the pavement/gravel ends and hike the short distance to the cemetery if you are not as adventerous (or not so smart) like me.
Container that you are looking for is a PILL BOTTLE with secondary container inside to help protect the log from the elements. Overhead cover/debris may affect your GPS readings - you have been warned.
Raising the D/T ratings just a bit due to the road conditions. Actual D/T more like a 2/2.
Remember that this is a cemetery and please observe any/all rules/regulations that may be posted and that we all have seen/read on other page write-ups concerning these types of locations.
UPDATE: March 18, 2017 - Paid a maintenance check today and found cache buried roughly 5' from intended hiding area. Replaced. Container is now attached to the barb wire fence as close to coordinates as possible - BEWARE the barb wire - you have been warned!!