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UP Fall Color Tour - Christmas Dinner Event Cache

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Cyclops: I would like to thank everyone that came here to attend this event. The entire six days of my UP Fall Color Tour series of events turned out great. The weather was great, the company was even greater. The colors could have been closer to peak but that’s out of anyone’s control. Many memories and some new friends were made too. Thank you.

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Hidden : Saturday, 05 October 2024
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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05 October 2024, 19:30 - 20:30

Many geocachers love stats and challenges - any kind of stats or challenges.  Personally, just about all of my geocaching outings are based on goals.  One of my goals has been to attend an event in every county in Michigan.  A number of other cachers are working on this goal also.  I wasn't able to attend the series of events in May, so I decided to host my own series.  At first, I wasn't sure when would be a good time to do this, then the idea of a Upper Peninsula Fall Color Tour popped into my head.  I have never been in the UP during this time of the year, so I thought that it was about time to make it happen.

This series will include at least one event or CITO in each county in the Upper Peninsula.  I have looked for locations for each event that will hopefully highlight a view of the fall colors, but the colors and the weather are up to Mother Nature.  The views at each event will vary.  Some will have great views and some will be just average. The road time should have some great views too.

Timing is set up so that you can grab a bite to eat or find some caches between each event.  No one is required to attend all of these events. Some cachers may only attend a single event.  Also, being the fall, there is a chance for cooler and wetter weather, so plan accordingly.

I can not stress enough that if you are going to attend any of these events that will require an overnight stay, make your reservations as soon as possible.  The Upper Peninsula does get quite busy during the fall color season.  I have talked with several hotels and campgrounds and both have said that they fill up quickly.

Addendum

Please check this area for things I missed or other important information.

August 1

I would like to make an "Announcement" when there is news. I don't want to post an announcement to every single event. Lots of work for me and duplicate emails for you. If you would like to get the announcements, I will only issue them on the UP Fall Color Tour - Narnia Trails event. If you haven't posted a will attend on that event, put a "Watch" on it and you will get them.

I have created a Facebook group for those of you that are on Facebook. The name is "UP Fall Color Tour Geocaching Events".

Cell coverage can be poor to nonexistent in some areas. Have all of your caches and maps downloaded to an "offline" list or file will be very helpful.

The counties of Gogebic, Iron, Dickinson and Menominee counties are in the Central Time Zone. (One hour behind of our Eastern Time Zone). The times that are posted on the events in those counties are the local time, Central Time Zone. I believe your phone and  GPS will update. My GPS can be slow to update.

I have just learned that there is an issue with the UP Fall Color Tour - Tahquamenon Upper Falls. The stairs leading down to the upper falls will be closed starting early September. The stairs are going to be replaced with a ramp system.

About this location

After a long day of geocaching, we can all relax, refuel, and talk about today's adventures - And confirm tomorrow's plans.  I have reserved an area for all of us to gather.

Foggy's Steakhouse, East 7876 West M 28 Highway. Christmas, MI 49862

Below is a list of all events in this tour.

Event's
Date Time Event Name / Link County
Oct 5 9:00am - 9:30am UP Fall Color Tour - Narnia Trails Mackinac
Oct 5 11:30am - 12:00pm UP Fall Color Tour - Mission Hill Chippewa
Oct 5
2:30pm - 3:00pm
UP Fall Color Tour - Tahquamenon Upper Falls Luce
Oct 5 5:00pm - 5:30pm UP Fall Color Tour - Seney Wildlife Refuge Schoolcraft
Oct 5 7:30pm - 8:30pm UP Fall Color Tour - Christmas Dinner Alger
Oct 6  7:00am - 8:00am UP Fall Color Tour - Earl E. Byrds Breakfast Alger
Oct 6 10:00am - 10:30am UP Fall Color Tour - Lakenenland Marquette
Oct 6 2:00pm – 2:30pm UP Fall Color Tour - Mount Marquette Marquette
Oct 6 7:00pm - 8:00pm UP Fall Color Tour - Dinner in Marquette Marquette
Oct 7 10:00am - 11:00am UP Fall Color Tour - Road Side Park CITO Baraga
Oct 7 3:00pm - 3:30pm UP Fall Color Tour - Brockway Mountain Keweenaw
Oct 7 7:00pm - 8:00pm UP Fall Color Tour - Dinner in Houghton Houghton
Oct 8 8:30am - 9:00am UP Fall Color Tour - Lake of the Clouds Ontonagon
Oct 8 11:30am - 12:00pm UP Fall Color Tour - Bond Falls Ontonagon
Oct 8 12:30pm - 1:30pm UP Fall Color Tour - Bass Lake Park Gogebic
Oct 8 7:00pm - 8:00pm UP Fall Color Tour - Iron Dinner Iron
Oct 9 9:30am - 10:00am UP Fall Color Tour - Bewabic State Park Iron
Oct 9 12:00pm - 12:30pm UP Fall Color Tour - Veterans Memorial Park Dickinson
Oct 9 3:00pm - 3:30pm UP Fall Color Tour - Cunard Roadside Park Menominee
Oct 10  8:00am - 8:30am UP Fall Color Tour - Breakfast in Gladstone Delta
Oct 10 11:00am - 11:30am UP Fall Color Tour - Kitch-iti-kipi Schoolcraft
Oct 10 1:30pm - 2:00pm UP Fall Color Tour - Cut River Bridge Mackinac

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

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(letter above equals below, and vice versa)