Pardon the decrepit condition of the Entrance, as Funds are scarce. The small Section called the LOOP BOARDWALK, which had connected to the long South Boadwalk, has been demolished.
This Series is now a Standard Two-Stage Multi, due to requests from Cachers who were pressed for time.
Underneath the Wildlife Placard at the First Stage you will find the Coordinartes for the Second (Final) Stage.
Final Stage is located within the Grounds of this Welcome Station.
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For those who enjoy solving Geocche Puzzle, below is the Puzzle shose solution was necessay to obtain the Final Coords.
(Tip: take a pic of the necessary Paragraph and then solve puzzle in comfort of your Car or the Welcome Station.)
I have provided a CERTITUDE Solution Checker link (at the bottom) to confirm your Coordinates, in addition to a Check Sum.
Navigate to Stage 1, a Plaque about Fire, to find the necessary Info to obtain the Coords for the final Stage 2 Physical Locatioon located within the Confines of the Rest Stop.
At the Final Stage you are looking for a 5” dia x 9” long cylindrical Cache in Camo Dress.
N30° AB.CDE W88° FG.HIJ
Checksum:
a+b+c+d+e+f+g+h+i+j=48
In the Section titled “BENEFICIAL FIRE”, count the Number of Letters in:
A= third Line, second to last Word
B= first Line, fourth+fifth Words
C= second Line, first+second Words
D= fourth Line, second Word
E= fifth Line, fourth Word
F= sixth Line, first Word
G= sixth Line, third Word
H= first Line, last Word
I= second Line, sixth Word
J= first Line, second Word minus third Word
You can validate your puzzle solution with
certitude.
Checksum:
a+b+c+d+e+f+g+h+i+j=48
This Trail can only be accessed from the I-10 Welcome Station. The "Loop Boardwalk" has been demolished, the other Boardwalks have been rebuilt.
I have provided a Waypoint for the Trailhead where Parking is available. Hours are from Sunrise to Sunset.
A Tip for those not in the know: both the Gecocaching App and Website have a built-in Personal Notepad. In the App it is available when on any Cache Page, tap the three vertical Dots Icon in the upper Right-Hand Corner of the Screen. On the Web Version, it is located above the Cache Desription.
The Estawa Trail, part of the Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge, has reopened, again. It's main attaction, the "Loop Boardwalk", which deviated from the "Swamp Boardwalk" and ventured into the Swamp, is mostly demolished and permantly closed.
New Signage has been installed, along with new Benches (but without Shade Canopies) and the Lookout has been rebuilt and includes a Bench (which is usually shaded by Trees).
Short sections of Boardwalk have been installed where the Trail has drainage and washout problems. A final short Section still needs to be added West past the Lookout.
The Trail is Gravel on top of River Stones. This is not a Trail for Barefoot Hikers.