I had been to New Albin many times through the years, but I hadn't visited the DNR's Pool Slough overlook or Army Road before. I have to say it was like an adventure. The road was narrow and muddy in a few areas, but passable. It seemed like I was like driving in the middle of the wetlands.
I found this write-up afterwards:
"Army Road is a two-mile-long, gravel trail out into the Mississippi River floodplains and backwaters. It crosses acres of wetlands, one large slough and many small ones, then threads its way through a floodplain forest, and ends at a parking lot, boat ramp and fishing platform. If you are pulling a boat, the landing is just the beginning of your adventure into Reno Bottoms’ maze of backwaters. Otherwise, the landing is not the point - getting to it is most of the fun."
The cache is a large pill bottle with camo tape. It is the kind of hide some cachers complain about, but this one won't be very hard to find. Enjoy looking out over the water for waterfowl after you are done finding the cache.