Access to this cache is from the parking lot of the parking lot at the end of Elk River Road. The trail is an old road, with the first one-half mile paved, which extends for around five and a half miles. The trail is open all year to day hiking and dogs are allowed. Pick up a brochure and take the walk past the cache to the Falk Townsite.
The following two links provide information about this area:
Headwaters Factsheet
Falk
The GPS reception is spotty while walking this trail because of the tree cover and narrow canyon. The best we could get were FOMs of about 20 feet. The cache is located about 9 - 10 feet off the edge of the pavement, and there is no need to go up or down any hills farther than that. Please try and avoid the few plants at the location.
Look or feel for the cache-retrieval-apparatus which will be just over an edge. It may be possible to see the clear plastic container but don't lean too far or hard. Also don't put too much pressure on the trail side of the apparatus. The cache may be removed from the apparatus to move while logging-in if necessary.
Initial items in the cache. Most of these items have some connection to life around the turn of the last century as recreation or daily life.
- Log book
- Camera to take a picture of yourself or items of interest along the trail side.
- First Finder Acknowledgement with Headwaters pin
- Three items salvaged from the original Falk cache, a can opener, pair of dice and two small bears
- Lye Soap
- Harmonica
- Mouth Harp
- Deck of cards
- bandana
- Two CITO containers
Dogs Allowed
Bicycles not permitted on paths Restrooms available
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