This is a pleasantly rugged strip very close to an urban area.
Nice playground for the kids (currently under reconstruction).
Trailhead is at N42° 32.942 W83° 13.084. It might be necessary to
assist small children though tough bit: for perhaps 7 feet, the
trail degrades into a hard clay ledge 12 inches wide, about 1 yard
above the river. This is followed immediately by a spring-fed muddy
strip bridged with sticks and a board.
During peak rainy times, cache area becomes an island; adjust
terrain up as appropriate. Approach from North for shallowest
wading. Area is a flood plain, so cache is tethered with a small
chain and carabineer; unclip to retrieve, and please remember to
re-clip when done!
There is some poison ivy, mostly in the vine form on trees, but
none apparent in immediate cache vicinity. Also some on the creepy
manhole covers, which always remind me of the entrance to
Pennywise's lair as described in Stephen King's novel _It_.
I recommend the meterless on-street parking near N42° 33.037
W83° 13.094, about .27 miles from the cache location. Failing that,
you can avoid feeding the meters on Old Woodward by parking in the
structure at N42° 32.907 W83° 12.989 free for first 2 hours. But
note that structure is ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE RIVER so you need
to walk down the hill on Old Woodward and cross the Rouge just
before entering park.
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Please re-hide as found. Should not be directly visible.
PS No, sadly, we don't live in any of those expensive houses
that back up to the ravine.
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Restricted hours: Park open 6AM to 10PM |
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Free Parking available at N42° 33.037 W83° 13.094
and N42° 32.907 W83° 12.989 |
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Kid Friendly-Playground nearby |
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Drinking fountain available at playground during
warm seasons. |
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Restrooms available at some nearby
businesses. |
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Dogs technically prohibited, but locals walk dogs
here regularly. |
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Poison Ivy on possible approaches--none in
immediate cache area. |
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Cache In, Trash Out! |