The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates. Keep reading to locate the cache container. Please be gentle on the forest habit while searching for the cache. Also, the stamp and ink pad should remain with the letterbox hybrid cache.
Letterboxing began over 150 years ago in England. Adventurers had to follow clues to find the letterbox. No GPS back then! This is a letterbox hybrid cache, hidden in the same way. You are welcome to use the stamp inside to stamp your book, or use your own stamp in the log. Bring your own pen if you don't have a stamp.
I really enjoy hiking in the forest. I find McDonald Forest to be a challenge with its many long, steep hills. A few months ago, I discovered the Woodland Trail in Peavy Arboretum. It has a gentle slope, and the loop is only 0.4 miles long, perfect for a quick hike. The trail is unpaved, uneven, and can be slippery when its muddy, so be careful on your journey to the cache.
To find the cache, begin at the posted coordinates. They will take you to a sign showing a map of the trail. From there head Northwest (clockwise) until you come to a sharp right turn in the trail. After turning, travel about 110 steps/280 feet. What you seek will be on the right side, inside an item that is covered in ferns. If you've passed a sign about the "recycling center for the forest community," you've gone about five feet too far. Look down low. Reach inside. There's no need to destroy anything to find the cache. Please close tightly and recover well with natural camo.
Enjoy!
**This cache has been placed with the express permission of the Recreation & Engagement Manager of the Research Forests of OSU. The area is open from dawn until dusk.**