Cloudland Canyon State Park sits on Lookout Mountain in the NW corner of the state of Georgia. There is a $5 daily entrance fee, unless you are a member of the Friends of Georgia State Parks. There is a LOT to do here -- miles of trails, waterfalls, etc. and over 25 geocaches of a wide variety of difficulties and types.
This cache is a camo-taped plastic container, near Catfish Pond and the junction of Backcountry Trail and Bear Creek Trail. The name comes from an abandoned horse trailer visible as you approach the cache from the Meadowland trail or the Ber Creek Trail. DO NOT go anywhere near the trailer! It is unsafe! It is visible from Bear Creek Trail, especially in winter when leaves are down and one must wonder how did it get there? Surely the owner would get a 'parking ticket' now ! There are a few other 'man-made objects' in the area, but this cache is by a tree, surrounded only by natural objects and NOT near any 'man-made objects' including concrete blocks.
If you approach this cache from the Meadowland trail, walk past the observation tower, past the fishing pond and turn right on a gravel/unpaved forest road.
Parking is available nearby in the large lot near Picnic Shelter 5 or at the parking lot for Backcountry camping and the main Cloudland Connector trail. .Placed with permission of the park manager and staff. Please note: do NOT park along the side of any road, nor hike more than 50' from any trail or YOU may get a 'parking ticket' !
Please take care to understand the basic rules of geocaching in order to help keep the game enjoyable for all who participate. Please do not move or vandalize the container. Replace the cache like or better than you found it (exactly where you found it). All trails close at sunset, so this is a daylight-only find.
Sign the log book and leave it in the cache. If you want to take any of other items in the cache, they are there for trade; be sure to leave something of equal or greater value, but don't leave any kind of food items, or anything that is highly aromatic, which could attract critters/creatures/rodents/bugs!
Enjoy your visit at the park and remember to re-hide the cache like or better than you found it and practice, "Leave No Trace." While visiting any Georgia State Park, please obey all park rules and remain on the marked trails as you make your way to find the geocaches!