UPDATE* 23 April 2010 and again 27 March 2012: Geocaching friends, I have been overseas with the Army a long time. I finally made contact with Rattrak. I will happily turn it over to him. Thank you and I am sorry I could not maintain this cache. Thank you for visiting the cache and I hope you had fun with it over the years.
Original Description: Wear some very old boots and bring a change of socks because the area is low-lying, wet, and muddy. There is not a lot of hiking involved, so if you're looking for a very long walk in the woods, you might be disappointed. The coordinates I posted were an average of two that were pretty close together. I had 5 satellites with an EPE of 15 ft each. Since it was very overcast and raining, you may want to expand your radius of search a little. The container is a Rubbermaid food type that is spray-painted flat black. The contents are run-of-the-mill. There are people who wander off into this area (discarded bottles present) so I had to camouflage it as well as I could without burying it: it is completely covered with leaves and a couple of sticks. I have included a hint first and then an all-out spoiler if the hint doesn't work. Good luck and have fun.
Edit/update 6/4/01: A cacher included a photo of this site after a week of very heavy rain. If you visit under these circumstances, waterproof boots will be necessary. I placed the cache after a few days rain and waterproof boots were not necessary; nevertheless I did muddy my hiking boots fairly well. Use your discretion. Play it safe if you wish: don't visit the cache unless the area has been rain-free for a few days.
The Recreation Passport will be phased in gradually beginning February 10, 2014. Vehicles will not need the Passport during the first year of state management until their next license plate registration renewal date. For example, if the vehicle license plate registration renewal date is in March 2014, then the Passport is not needed on that vehicle to enter Belle Isle until March. If the renewal date is in November 2014, than a Recreation Passport is not needed until November. Once a full year has cycled (February 2015), all vehicles entering the park must have a Recreation Passport.
The Recreation Passport applies only to vehicles, not individuals. Pedestrians, bicyclists and those using public transportation can enter the park for free and will not need the Passport. The DNR is working with the city of Detroit to re-establish a public bus route to the island.
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All caches placed at Belle Isle State Park by the Belle Isle Cachers, or Rattrak, are here with consent of the support of the DNR supervision for the island.