John and Caroline Umlah Cemetery Traditional Cache
Hidden : 5/27/2015
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

Join now to view geocache location details. It's free!

Watch

How Geocaching Works
Looking for a different adventure?

Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions in our disclaimer.

Geocache Description:


John and Caroline Umlah Cemetery

Big Indian Lake is connected to Long Lake by a five-kilometer pipeline which parallels the Pipeline Road. At the North end of Big Indian Lake there is an area that once belonged to John Umlah. He and his wife Caroline are interred at the north end of Big Indian Lake. The headstone reads: John Umlah, d. June 16, 1888 age 84 years; Caroline Umlah, d. July 2, 1890 age 82 years. This remote site has a number of unmarked granite stones that indicate others are likely buried here.

Credit: Five Bridges Wilderness Heritage Trust
Excerpt: A Walking Guide to the Old St. Margarets Bay Road
Author: Wayne Rogers (with permission)

This cache was placed while out doing some solo exploration around Big Indian Lake. I didn't have co-ordinates to bring me right to the cemetery but I had co-ords that took me to the general area, and the cemetery was quickly found, unlike the other cemeteries around Greenhead Road that were also eventually found this week. This location was found with information provided by a Five Bridges Wilderness Heritage Trust publication called "A Walking Guide to the Old St. Margarets Bay Road".

Access to the Pipeline trail is made across the street from Exhibition Park. You cannot access the Pipeline trail using the trail between the Pipeline trail and Big Indian Road because it is private property.

This geocache contains no writing device. Enjoy the hike, the history, and the smiley!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Unatvat

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


Advertising with Us