ROUTE 66 - "World’s Largest Catsup Bottle" Traditional Cache

At one time the catsup industry was booming in Collinsville, Illinois as the Brooks Foods plant was churning out a bestselling condiment. So, when the town needed a new water tower, there was really only one choice for how it would be decorated. In 1949 the 70 foot tall world’s largest catsup bottle was unveiled. Even though the company left the area in the 1970s the giant bottle still stands today, but after all these years the real question still remains: is the tower actually filled with ketchup?

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***There is a trail fee. Please pay it; it's cheap for a day of fun and helps maintain this wonderful trail.***

Trail Facts

Length:	26 miles
Surface:	smooth, compacted crushed limestone ideal for bicycling
Grade:	1 percent maximum (1 foot rise for 100 feet traveled)
Fee:	$2.10 per day or $10.25 per year for persons aged 12 through 62, $5.50 per year for persons 63 and older, family pass $25.50.
Trail Tickets:	Sold by area sports and bicycle stores, businesses adjacent to trail, and self-registration tubes located at the trail parking lots.
Winter Use:	Snowmobiling from Dubuque to Dyersville, minimum of 4" of snow required. X-Country skiing from Dubuque to Dyersville.
Interpretive Sites:	Major interpretive area overlooks eastern trailhead.
Trail Rules:	No horses, motorized vehicles, fires, camping, unleashed dogs, or use after 10:30 p.m. Additional Dubuque County Conservation Board rules apply to the trail. Trail hours are sunrise to sunset year round unless otherwise posted.

Remember to be good ambassadors to nature. We as geocachers have a responsibility to leave it as we found it, so others may revel in nature's glory. Always replace the cache the way you found it, so others may enjoy the find.
For more on geocaching in Iowa, visit the Iowa Geocachers Organization home page
Permission was granted to place this cache by: Brian Preston, Executive Director Dubuque County Conservation Board
For more on Dubuque County Conservation Board, visit the Dubuque County Conservation Board home page