A black bear was sited near this cache on July 19,2024. Please be aware of your surroundings.
Since the Geotour ended I wanted to keep this one going. So I removed all the references to the Geotour and now it is just a regular cache.
A short walk on one of the nicer walking/biking trails in the area (South King County). As you leave the parking area you may have a good view of Mount Rainier if the weather is nice (Check out the cache background image). My wife and I walk on this trail fairly regularly and we found this nice spot for a cache. The nearest parking area is located on SE 256th street at the listed parking coordinates. Be careful crossing the road, this area can get busy with traffic.
Check out this 11.5-mile out-and-back trail near Kent, Washington. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 3 h 55 min to complete. This is a very popular area for road biking, trail running, and walking, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime. Dogs are welcome but must be on a leash. There are many parking/access points along the trails so you don't have to walk very far.
In September 2002, a group of 19 concerned geocachers scheduled a meeting after hearing that the Washington State Parks was considering banning geocaches in the state park system. Out of this meeting, the Washington State Geocaching Association (WSGA) was "born" with its core values of promoting geocaching as a fun, family-oriented outdoor activity that increases awareness and appreciation of the environment and our parks and trails, provide opportunities for participants to enjoy geocaching and to socialize with other geocaches, educate park systems and land managers about geocaching and its benefits, increase awareness and support of the geocaching through interaction with other outdoor groups and the public, encourage low-impact geocaching and promote stewardship of our natural resources, and support "Cache In Trash Out" activities to help maintain parks and trail systems.
