Park at coordinates N 43 20.125', W 90 22.707'. This is a small
gravel turn around at the end of Court Street (which becomes
Roosevelt Road). Make sure you park somewhere off to the side so
you aren't blocking the park entrance road or the driveway of the
nearby house... there isn't much room here. (Note that the gate
here is usually open and you could drive to the top with a truck...
but don't drive to the top, as signs indicate motorized
vehicles are prohibited.)
The hike to the cache (approximately .7 miles) starts uphill
along a wide dirt road to the top of the hill, and then goes
through a small field, and finally ends up along a hiking/cross
country ski trail through a wooded area. The cache is not far off
one of the trails so it should be an easy field. But be sure to
rehide the cache carefully so others using the trails do not
discover it.
Cache container is a medium sized Lock-n-Lock plastic container,
about 4"x8"x4". It is clear but wrapped in some camouflage
netting.
I read about this park in some old tourism literature about
Richland Center that I dug up. This tourism literature boasted that
this park contains "five scenic overlooks and an old quarry".
You'll pass by a number of these overlooks as your make your way to
the cache, but the best view of Richland Center itself is around
N43 20.177' W90 22.735'.
When I first visited this park in 2002, it seemed almost
abandoned with no signs, overlooks choked with brush, and overgrown
trails. Since that time, all the trails have been marked with signs
and seem to be mowed and maintained regularly. The brush at the
overlooks has been cut back to restore the good views, and new
railings have been installed.