The cache is located at the edge of the DuSable city park alongside Katy Trail near the Missouri River. The terrain is somewhat flat.
Parking is available nearby, but please be aware that the lots are part of the park system and are only open from 8 am to 10 pm.
This spot was deep underwater during the massive "500 year flood" in the summer of 1993. Many St. Louisans (including the original owner) spent a lot of time filling sandbags alongside both the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers that year. We all thought we had another 499 years before that happened again--but it did happen, although to a much lesser degree, in 1997, and again in 2009 when Hurricane Ike made its way to the mid-West and flooded this area. Most of the streets along the Missouri River in St. Charles were closed and the parks were inaccessible for a couple of days. When the water receded the road to this park fared about the worst--with a lot of mud and a big sink hole in the middle. But the great City of St. Charles got right on it and the parks were back in action in no time.
Note: When this area was rebuilt/repaired, the levee was strengthened and the sewer/storm drain entrances were raised to prevent flood waters from getting in them again. That's why all the manholes in the area are elevated in ten or twelve foot concrete tubes.
Happy searching, and please be sure to "re-hide" the loot! Give a helping hand if you can.
Container is a peanut butter sized jar with plenty of room for swag and trackables.