THE CACHE IS NOT LOCATED AT THE POSTED COORDINATES, and involves a walk along well-maintained trails at Cedar Valley Retreat Center. See below for directions and a map. This is one of many geocaches placed for the 2023 West Bend $1,000 Cache Ba$h, with this year’s theme being BLAST FROM THE PAST. The cache here is definitely something from the past, before the television era. There are 5 geocaches located here at the retreat center, all in close proximity to trails and placed with permission. Parking is available in the parking lot at N43 28.120 W 88 18.265, and the trails are open from dawn to dusk.
This is a letterbox hybrid cache, which is a type of geocache that can include both coordinates AND directions to get you to the final location. Follow the instructions in the following paragraphs to be directed to the actual cache location. Contents include a stamp (do not take) for letterboxing, as well as a log book and swag for geocachers and letterboxers.
YOUR ADVENTURE AWAITS
1. The starting coordinates of N43 28.230 W 88 18.510 are on the gravel trail at the Prairie Song Trail sign, one of many trails at the retreat center. Head straight SW on the gravel trail for about 300 feet to the Moon Flower Bridge (N43 28.195 W88 18.562). No need to enter these coordinates unless you wish to do so; just follow the directions!
2. The Moon Flower Bridge crosses the Kohlsville River. Beautiful view. Just past the bridge the trail forks in three directions: Turtle Head, Apache, and White Tail Deer trails. Walk about 20 feet past the bridge and turn left (south) on to the White Tail Deer Trail (sign is at N43 28.189 W88 18.571) and continue for about 405 feet (stay right when you come to a fork in 70 feet). There is another trail and a teepee (!!) that you'll likely see on your left. In a few hundred feet the White Tail Deer Trail transitions from a mostly gravel trail to a grassy trail. Okay, no more coordinates are given; you'll need to follow the simple directions the rest of the way. 
3. When you’re 405 feet from the previously mentioned White Tail Deer Trail sign, you'll come to the Chapel Hill Trail sign, which is very easy to see. Turn right (SW) on to the Chapel Hill Trail. Walk 40 feet on the Chapel Hill Trail to the big three-trunk tree, which will be on your left. Look behind it. You’re there!
4. After the find, either head back to the White Tail Deer Trail then continue SE to the next cache (GCA984D Happy Days), or return the way you came NW to get back to where you started.
THE GROUNDS
Cedar Valley Retreat Center is a 100-acre private property with trails, ponds, a river, a creek, woods, prairies, farmland, sculptures, and numerous buildings that host people and events, including retreats and many kinds of art workshops. As part of the United Church Camps Outdoor Ministry, they welcome people to stroll the grounds to enjoy the peace and quiet of the outdoors. Suggested route if you’re looking for all five caches is to start with the Old MacDonald Had a Farm cache near the entrance and go in a “mostly” counter-clockwise direction, as shown on the helpful map presented below. Without the map it can be easy to get lost as there are numerous trails, some of which are not always marked. None of the caches are near the main buildings. Two of the caches are letterbox hybrids so that geocachers have directions on when and where to turn on the trails. Total distance if following the map to the geocaches is approximately 1.5 miles round trip.
Usually most visitors are requested to check in at the main lodge when walking the grounds (they’re friendly folks), but for those seeking the geocaches here they can go directly to the caches without checking in. Since it is private property please stay on the trails as much as possible. There is no need to be off trail more than several feet.
We hope you enjoy your walk at Cedar Valley!
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