Non-Texans frequent these trails to grab the Year 2000 Oldie nearby so I placed this cache in order to give them another target to hunt when they visit. When I first started Geocaching (after having found the Oldie) I was running these trails and saw a guy walking in circles wearing two layers of pants and holding a snake grabber. I asked if he was looking for the Oldie and indeed he was. He told me he flew from his home in Toronto to Wichita, Kansas and then rented a car and drove to Grapevine Lake in order to get 2 geocaches to help him "Loop his Jasmer grid". He explained all the different challenges and I was hooked. The funny thing (to me) was he had the snake grabber and 2 layers of pants on because he was convinced he was going to get bit by a snake because he was in Texas. I'm creating this Mystery Cache so perhaps you can learn a little about the area you are hiking in.
The final coordinates for the geocache are:
N 033 00.7AB, W 097 05.5XY
A - How was Grapevine lake formed?
5 - It is the crater of an asteroid impact from 17,000 years ago
6 - It was built as a protective moat during the Grapevine Flower Mound War of 1768
7 - The Corps of Engineers built it in 1952 for flood control and to create a municipal water resevoir
8 - DFW Airport built it in 1970 to create a visible landmark for inbound air craft pilots
B - The Mystery Marker and the geocache are located in what city?
1 - Flower Mound
2 - Roanoke
3 - Grapevine
4 - Southlake
X - If you do encounter a venomous snake in this area, it would likely be what species?
2 - Rattlesnake
3 - Copperhead
4 - Anaconda
5 - Fer-De-Lance
Y - What are you most likely to encounter on the trails?
4 - The Texas Bigfoot
5 - mountain lion
6 - komodo dragon
7 - mountain biker
The terrain rating is based on the distance you will need to hike and the location of the container. This is not a tree-climb, but it is near a large tree. I approached from the creekbed when hiding and would normaly rate this as a 4 Terrain due to the steepness of the landscape near GZ. I will start this as a 4.5 because if you attempt this outside of winter you will have severe thorns and bushwacking to do. Depending on water level you may have to get a little wet too. The geocache is on public land, but there are old barb wired fences nearby. In Texas, that signals private property so please do not cross over it. Be mindful of poision ivy in season. I have hiked and run these trails for over a decade and have seen 2 different large bobcats. They are most active at dawn and dusk. Keep in mind you will not hear them as they move silently. In the very unlikely event you see one, just walk the other way and leave the area.
Log is in the bison tube inside the outer container. I forgot to leave a pen so please bring one...I will leave one next time I come out here. Left some pathtags for FTF.