This bonus cache for the Adventure Lab "Drive Lone Elk Park" is NOT AT THE POSTED COORDINATES, but nearby is road shoulder parking for access to GZ. Peek at the hint to get to correct spot.
COMPLETE THE ADVENTURE LAB TO GET THE JOURNAL CODES TO REPLACE IN THE COORDINATE BELOW TO FIND THE BONUS AND GET ANOTHER SMILEY. HOPE YOU ENJOYED YOUR TOUR, LEARNED SOME HISTORY, AND SAW SOME GREAT WILDLIFE!
N 38° 31. A B C W 090° 31. D E C
Lone Elk Park officially opens at 8 am, however, the gates are physically opened and the public is free to enter around 7 am year round when personnel put out feed for the animals. The park closes at sunset, so arrive an hour before to enjoy the park. It's free of charge, but donations are accepted in a box near the entrance. The lake is currently leaking into a sinkhole that was discoverd in late 2016 but remediation is being investigated. Fishing was halted in 2017 and a boat dock was removed.
Lone Elk Park is a St. Louis County Park covering 546 acres west of Valley Park and adjacent to the World Bird Sanctuary, Lone Elk Park was originally part of the Tyson Valley Powder Plant during WWII for ammunition testing and storage, but afterwards became a county park with herds of elk and bison introduced in 1948. Sadly the land was reacquired by the government during the Korean War and they had to rid the land of all the wildlife - or so they thought. One Lone Elk survived. In 1964, St. Louis County reacquired the tract of land which was once Tyson County Park, and in 1966 it was renamed Lone Elk Park even though they obtained 6 more elk from Yellowstone NP to reestablish the herd. The park officially opened on October 17, 1971, and six bison were acquired from the St. Louis Zoo in July 1973. Besides elk and bison, the park is also home to many deer, wild turkey, waterfowl, racoon and more There are driving routes that provide views of the wildlife often at close proximity. The wildlife and the interesting history are the reasons I developed a driving tour adventure lab here.
FTF PRIZE - $5 bill
