This cache is in/near a boulder-strewn valley along the Ice Age Trail in Straight Lake State Park. The valley is filled with boulders. Most boulders are made of basalt (dark, massive volcanic rock) and are up to 5 feet in diameter. Small reddish granite and rhyolite boulders are also present. Underneath the boulders, a shallow stream flows between two perched wetlands. Glacial meltwater eroded the valley and removed finer sediments, leaving a lag of large boulders. About 40-50 feet from the cache (and right along the trail) you’ll find an interesting red rock. Curious on the ride it took to get here.
Cache is a small small that should be accessible during all of our varied seasons. Cache is not in the large oak stump/tree that has toppled over. Enjoy the very cool area.
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About the Ice Age Trail
More than 12,000 years ago, an immense flow of glacial ice sculpted a landscape of remarkable beauty across Wisconsin. As the glacier retreated, it left behind a variety of unique landscape features. These glacial remnants are now considered among the world’s finest examples of how continental glaciation sculpts our planet.
The Ice Age National Scenic Trail is a thousand-mile footpath that highlights these landscape features as it travels through some of the state’s most beautiful natural areas. The Trail is entirely within Wisconsin and is one of only eleven National Scenic Trails.
But the Ice Age Trail is more than a path through the woods. It is a place for mental and physical rejuvenation, a place to unwind after a hard day and enjoy the landscape of Wisconsin. More than 1 million people use the Ice Age Trail each year to hike and snowshoe, to backpack, to disconnect and reconnect.
Behind the scenes, a vibrant community of volunteers across the state work to build and maintain the Trail, making it one of the country’s best hiking experiences.
See more at: http://www.iceagetrail.org/
The Geocache Notification Form has been submitted to Matthew Densow, manager of Straight Lake State Park. Geocaches placed on Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources managed lands require permission by means of a notification form. Please print out a paper copy of the notification form, fill in all required information, then submit it to the land manager. The DNR Notification form and land manager information can be obtained at the Wisconsin DNR website.