The cache is not at these coordinates.
But, this is where you should start your journey. This hike will probably take an hour or so.
BEWARE: hunting is allowed in this area (9/1 - 2/28). Wearing blaze orange is recommended.
Welcome to the Ney Wildlife Management Area. This WMA is located next to the scenic MN river valley. It is predominantly forested bluffs, with a large prairie planting on the plateau above the ravines and valley. This WMA preserves a large area of oak forest along the steep banks of the MN river
This is the next of Hike with Me caches that I have started since moving to MN. Since most of my cache finds are done while exercising, I thought I would offer this delight to others. These caches will not necessarily be hard to find, but you will have to put some miles on the legs for them. So lace em up, grab some water, and come join the fun.
Totally, this hike will be about 2 miles. The first 1/3 is on a well-seen established trail. The rest of the hike follows a lesser used trail that follows (for the most part) along the tree line. The waypoints are all on trails, which can be accessed all year long. The final coordinates for the cache are placed in a winter friendly place not too far from the parking lot.
The Ney WMA is open from sunrise to sunset, 7 days a week. Trail conditions vary throughout the year. Be prepared, as you may encounter changes in trail conditions while hiking, including periodic flooding, wet or muddy areas, thorny vegetation, and rough ground. Trails are ungroomed in winter and may be snow-packed and icy.
As for the stages ...
Christmas - How many little (2-3 feet) Christmas trees do you see right off the trail? Consider this A.
White Sanctuary Sign - On the white sign, how many lines of text have not been crossed out/erased? Consider this B.
Birdhouses - Within this 20-30 foot area, how many bird houses are here? Consider this C.
Across the Meadow - From here, shoot a heading of 209 degrees SW for .33 miles (you do not have to hike here). What do you see? 1 – Cemetery, 2 – Baseball Field, 3 – Church, 4 – Gas Station, or 5 – a Red Barn. Consider this D.
Then:
N44 32.D9C W093 53.0BA
Hope you had a great hike.
Earn the 75, 150 and 300 mile Pathtag!
So far there have been 52 of these Hike/Bike/Run With Me Multi-caches - if you were to complete them all, you would have travelled more than 317 miles. Currently (March 2026), there are 44 active geocaches totaling 277+ miles (This includes seven Hike With Me Adventure Labs). By the end of the summer of 2026, I will make sure there are 300+ miles of active caches. I wanted to give something to the geocachers who have "put a big dent" in trying to find these. So I created three pathtags for cachers who completed at least 75, 150 and/or 300 miles while trying to get smileys on these caches. On each of the cache pages, I mention how long the travel should be for that cache. They vary from just a couple miles to a 25+ mile bike ride.
Here is a bookmark list of all of the caches.
So, take a look at your finds, add up the miles, and if you are more than 75, 150 and/or 300 miles, let me know. You can either PM me, email me, or just grab me at an event. You do not have to show/prove anything to me about you qualifying. I will give you one if you say you have qualified.