Welcome to the Take A Hike geo-art series at Pocahontas State Park. This geo-art series offers a great opportunity to get outside, breathe in some fresh air, enjoy nature, get some exercise, maybe spot some wildlife, and -- of course -- find a bunch of caches. All caches are placed within Pocahontas State Park along dirt and gravel multi-use forest roads/trails accessible by foot...or bike, if you're looking for a faster pace.
While no single cache is very difficult to get to, getting to ALL of them collectively will require some effort....approximately 10 & 1/2 miles of effort. If you attempt the entire series in a single day, please be prepared with plenty of water, a hiker's first aid kit, and spare battery power for your GPSr.
As with most geo-art series, there are a few guidelines:
- Cache is NOT at the posted coordinates. Answer the question correctly for the correct coordinates.
- RAF - Replace As Found (or as intended)
- Watch for clues along the way for the bonus cache.
- Be careful.
- Have Fun.
On May 2nd, 2000, an event called "selective availability" occurred at a secret gov't location that changed geocaching forever. That event led to which beneficial event in geocaching history?
N37 23.553 W077 31.734 -- HikeVirginia relocated from North Carolina to Virginia
N37 23.721 W077 31.825 -- the U.S government discontinued its use of Selective Availability in order to make GPS more responsive to civil and commercial users worldwide.
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This cache is located within Pocahontas State Park and placed with permission of park rangers.
Pocahontas State Park is open to hunting during specified times of the year. Hunting zones and dates can be confirmed at the park office.