Welcome to Turkey Run State Park!
This is one of the best state parks in Indiana. Here's a video about its history.
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In order to do this virtual cache, you need to have your picture taken on the suspension bridge. In your picture, you need to have your face visible and hold a sign with your geocaching name on it and the date.
If you don't want your face shown, then you can use a GPSr, a pathtag, or a signature item to be in the picture with your sign with name and date.
This is rated a 2 terrain because there are 70 stairs you need to descend in order to get to the bridge.
There is a fee to enter the park. $7 in state or $9 out of state (per vehicle)
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That's it! That's all you need to do! Just a picture with your geocaching name and date at the bridge at coordinates! If you are going to hike in the park, I highly recommend Trail 3, which sends you through the Punch Bowl. It is a difficult hike up a slick riverbed, so be warned, and wear sturdy shoes that you do not mind getting wet. This is a very rugged 1.7-mile trail that offers some unusual hiking opportunities.
Following the cliffs along Sugar Creek, Trail 3 passes by the Ice Box. It then turns north and follows between the steep walls of Bear Hollow before returning to the ridgetop by a series of ladders.
Trail 3 later takes you to the Punch Bowl, a pothole that was scoured out by glacial erratics caught in the swirling backwash. The trail then follows between the steep walls of Rocky Hollow, along a creek, and past Wedge Rock on the way back to the Suspension Bridge.
Warning: Ladders are part of Trail 3. Ladders can be hazardous for visitors with some medical conditions or disabilities. Hikers with small children and pets should use alternate trails.
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The park is beautiful in every season.
Turkey Run State Park is open every day, year-round, from 7 am to 11 pm. There is an entrance fee of $7 a day for in-state, or $9 for out of state visitors.
Deep canyons nestled in the shadows of sandstone cliffs and peaceful hemlock groves harbor some of the most ruggedly beautiful hiking trails in the state. Trails are open from dawn to dusk.
To get to many hiking trails you need to cross the suspension bridge over Sugar Creek. Be warned – it is 70 steps down to the suspension bridge. Upon crossing the bridge you will be in the Rocky Hollow-Falls Canyon Nature Preserve, containing deep sandstone canyons and one of the last remnants of the magnificent forest that originally covered most of Indiana. Please protect and enjoy this priceless heritage.
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Virtual Rewards 2.0
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 2.0 on the Geocaching Blog.
