This geocache is part of the Ranch & Harvest Trail of GeoTour – Sebring Area Florida’s Hidden Gem (GT48D). Visit https://visitsebring.com/activities/geocaching/ for complete information. Print off passport from link provided and log codewords from each geocache part of the GeoTour to obtain a free trackable coin. Please be mindful of vegetation around the area.
Many cattle ranches can be more than 5,000 acres. Located along the eastern edge of the Lake Wales Ridge in Sebring, this region of Central Florida is part of the Everglades watershed, containing some of the oldest natural habitats and most biodiverse lands in the state, and is critical to water supply to the Everglades and aquifers. Home to imperiled and iconic plants and wildlife including the Florida panther, Florida black bear, bald eagle, swallow-tailed kite, Florida scrub jay, Southern fox squirrel, and roseate spoonbill, connects to large tracts of protected lands to form a contiguous natural corridor in Highlands County. Many cattle ranchers within the Highlands County area, and further, strive to not only protect their ranch but to protect the surround area and Florida habitat in general.
Geocache placed with permission of land owner Rafter T Ranch.