Cabarrus County Rocky River Thread Trail
Note: Parking for these hides may be found along Rocky River Road near the bridge over Rocky River, or along the street into The Mills development.
Extra Caution: When these caches were hidden, Rocky River level was around 11 feet. The river was flowing fast and "angry." A couple feet higher and the trail is underwater in places. When wet or damp, the trail is very slippery in spots, and you could easily slide down the bank into the water. It was about 8 feet higher only 12 hours earlier. It can go up even faster. Words to the wise: Turn around, don't drown. If in doubt, go uphill away from the river.
Gage, Rocky River above Irish Buffalo Creek:
https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nc/nwis/uv/?site_no=0212433550&PARAmeter_cd=00065
Go to the reference coordinates and enjoy a view of the river at a clearing for cable and natural gas pipelines. Note the City of ... on the signs is not near this location. The number of letters in the city name is L. Project a waypoint 30 meters at 45xL degrees to get the final coordinates.