This, my 21st geocache hide, is hidden
near Lake No. 12. I thought that this was a great name for a lake.
Don't you agree? The geocache is now a pill bottle wrapped in black
(it was a small tin painted grey) and tucked in the fork of a tree.
Bring a pencil to sign the log. It's very easy to get to by car, so
don't worry about the parking permit signs. You'll be in and out in
a jiffy and won't have to get more than a few feet from your car.
PLEASE take the time to re-hide this carefully and cover it
well! Otherwise, it will go missing again.
The lake is quite quaint but I did not try fishing here. If you
do have your stewardship permit, bring your rod and reel.
AJ57 was kind enough to
provide some additional information in his
thoughtful log entry. He also posted two photos, including the
one at right. Paraphrased from that log: The name "Lake No. 12" is
actually wrong on most maps; it's really Lake Twelve, a.k.a. Crow
Lake. There was a resort on the west end of the lake that operated
from the 1920's to the 1960's. Many coal miners and their families
enjoyed summer days with picnics, swimming, boating, and the like.
There are still a few summer cabins. One local resident tells of
learning to swim here in the 1950's. Presently the lake is
'non-motorized' with quite a few waterlillies. Fishing is fair, and
the stocked trout sometimes fall prey to a pair of ospreys that
nest nearby!
The geocache has a logsheet and started with a 2001 penny.
Please sign the log with your own pencil and trade a coin. Record
what you took/left here as well.
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