You're hunting an ammo can hidden along a hiking trail in the Lake Wales Ridge State Forest. There is a day use fee of $2.00 per person, children under 6 admitted free. Deposit fee in the honor fee envelopes daily, and display the tear-away tab on the vehicle windshield or rear-view mirror.
Lake Wales Ridge State Forest consists of four separate tracts which contain outstanding examples of naturally-functioning ecosystems. Since 1984 portions of the forest have been purchased with Florida's Conservation and Recreation Lands (CARL) Program funds. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Forestry, utilizes a multiple use management system which allows outdoor recreation pursuits while managing the forest resources. Also considered are protection and enhancement of endangered and threatened species, and the maintenance of the natural communities found in the forest. Lake Wales Ridge State Forest is a unique, beautiful place where many of Florida's rare and endangered plants and animals flourish.
Lake Wales Ridge State Forest is closed to recreational users during the hunting seasons EXCEPT for hikers on the Florida Trail. 2019-2020 HUNT DATES: ARCHERY SEASON: September 28 through October 13. It is recommended that you wear 500 square inches of daylight fluorescent orange material above the waistline during hunting season.
This is a Letterbox Hybrid cache. For anyone not familiar with Letterboxing there is a log in the cache for you to sign and stamp (with your stamp), then you stamp your own log or paper (with stamp that is in the cache). If you do not have your own stamp, then stickers or handrawn artwork is acceptable or if you do not have your own stamp, you can just sign the log. DO NOT TAKE STAMP WITH YOU; IT IS NOT A TRADE ITEM!!!
This geocache is a part of the Trek Ten Trails 2019-2020 program. Participation in that program, while a lot of fun, is not required to log this cache here.
New validation game cards, which participants stamp are available at various locations and are listed on the Friends of the Parks website and OUTPOST 27 CACHE. Trek Ten Trails 2019-2020 program maps, game cards and other information about each of the featured nature trails may be downloaded from the Friends of the Parks website. Check out our Profile for more details.
