This geocache is hidden along the new Upper Cedar Trail that can be accessed from the BlackJack Biathlon Parking area along the highway near the start of the Neptune Creek FSR, or from the parking area for the 100 Acre Wood. Currently, the Mxilp (Cedar) trail ends at the trailhead across the highway from the 100 Acre Wood, but when it is completed in late 2023 it will go all the way to the main Parking area for the Seven Summits Trail at Strawberry Pass. This trail is open to all human powered means, such as hiking, snowshoeing, and cycling, but no motorized bikes (including battery powered eBikes) are allowed because they will destroy the trail.
Named in consultation with representatives of the Sinixt, the Mxiɬp Trail means Cedar in their traditional language and speaks to the towering cedars that mark the beginning of the trail.The creation of the trail was done in such a way that it protects the trees and the land it was being built on. Where conventional trail building methods may dig down, this trail was created by building on top of the tree roots so as not to disturb them.The old growth cedar canopy of the trail offers a lush backdrop for a mountain bike or calming walk through the forest.
Enjoy your travel along this new trail and have fun finding our geocaches along the way.
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