The Pine Tree State GeoArt series will take you on a short trip not far from Stratton. The road is passable by most cars, but bikes and e-bikes are fine too. There is also about a mile or so of walking. Each cache will highlight something interesting about Maine.
The Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
On August 24, 2016, President Barack Obama designated about 87,500 acres east of Baxter State Park as the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (KWW). Landowner Elliotsville Plantation, Inc. (EPI), a nonprofit foundation founded by Burt’s Bees entrepreneur Roxanne Quimby, donated the property to the United States. EPI also donated $20 million in stewardship funds and is committed to raising additional funding in support of the Monument. NRCM played a central role in this campaign, working with residents of the Katahdin region and across Maine to conserve this spectacular piece of Maine’s North Woods. On April 26, 2017, President Trump issued an Executive Order taking the unprecedented step of reviewing all National Monuments exceeding 100,000 acres, which have been designated since January 1, 1996. KWW was added to the list after Governor LePage lobbied the President and, in testimony before Congress, falsely claimed the majority of Mainers opposed the designation.
Source: https://www.nrcm.org/programs/forests-wildlife/katahdin-national-monument/
If the KWW is a National Monument, the cache is at: N 45° 10.780' W 070° 22.790'
If the KWW is a National Park, the cache is at: N 45° 10.765′ W 70° 22.765′