Tree Rock Virtual Cache
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Please eMail (WI7M@arrl.net) NOTE IT IS (W eye 7M)not (W one 7M) with the BOTANICAL NAME for the tree and at the same time log your visit. If I do not receive proof of your visit, your log will be deleted. Sorry, but I have to live by the rules.
NEW RULES! YOU MUST SEND YOUR ANSWER FOR THIS CACHE AT THE SAME TIME AS YOU ENTER YOUR LOG. I HAVE NINE VIRTUAL CACHES AND IT IS TOO CONFUSING TO RECEIVE YOUR ANSWERS A WEEK OR MORE AFTER YOU LOG YOUR FIND. THIS IS A MUST OR, YOUR LOG WILL BE DELETED. HAVE FUN FINDING AND LOGGING AND HELP ME TO KEEP THE RECORDS STRAIGHT. THANKS, TOP SLEUTH
This is a neat little spot to stop and stretch your legs. It is accessable from either direction and it has a good parking area. There is an excellent view of the Sherman Mountains along with a geological description.The name of this cache comes from an unusual tree/rock formation. An explanation of the site is given below.
This small tree that seems to be growing out of solid rock has fascinated travelers since the first train rolled past on the Union Pacific Railroad. It is said that the builders of the original railroad diverted the tracks slightly to pass by the tree as they laid rails across the Sherman Mountains in 1867-69. It is also said that the train stopped here while the locomotive firemen "gave the tree a drink" from their water buckets. The railroad moved several miles to the South in 1901 and the abandoned grade became a wagon road.
There is much more history at this site, so enjoy your stay.
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