Once upon a time, a geocaching log was written that said: "TFTC. Every sgl gate should have one. :)" I could not agree more. It sounded like a good idea for a possible series. This cache near SGL Parking did not make the cut for the Christmas extension of the SGL gate series (12 GoC).
After Christmas was officially over, mrGreen317 hid for me, a camo-taped container under stones at the base of a tree...
This geocache is (as of 8/22/18) a side-latching plastic container with camo-tape hidden at the base of a tree at the given coordinates (or close by - the coordinates for me were hard to get a fix on, and I had about 8 different readings which I averaged). This cache should almost be a park and grab. A little bushwhacking through the woods from parking for about 200 feet is required. Spring and summertime growth might be more of an issue than in the winter. The location is SGL 198 off old US-22, near the Muleshoe arch bridge. Even though the cache is close to parking at the edge of SGL, please exercise sensible precautions if hunters are in the area. During the peak hunting seasons, orange is required to be worn in SGL (except on Sunday, when there is no hunting).
There is a lot of room for parking on or around the given parking waypoint. The SGL gate is 200 feet away in the opposite direction of the cache if you would like to visit the gate. Due to proximity of another cache up the hill past the gate and back the old rail bed, this cache needed to be placed farther from the gate than others in the SGL Gate series.
Geocaching Points of Interest: If you have not already, enjoy a hike along an old rail bed of the "New Portage Railroad" (see link about it: abandonedrails.com/New_Portage_Railroad) towards some other geocaches. The old rail bed can be accessed up the hill past the gate (a waypoint for the gate is provided).
Of course, since this is listed as a small, please bring a pen along to sign the log.
Congratulations to KB3PPS and KB3PPR for a close-to-home FTF. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family!
Many thanks to SageHippo for providing the original container used on this geocache. It was used to hide one of her geocaching Advent gifts hidden for mrGreen317 in the weeks leading up to Christmas this year. The current container is now a small, side-latching plastic container with camo tape. This was upgraded on a maintenance visit on 8/22/18.