GCGWJ3 North of the Greenway II- the Large Cache (Traditional Cache) in Tennessee, United States created by DavidMac

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DavidMac: I've decided not to replace this one again. Several of these containers have gone missing from this spot, and they are pretty expensive to replace. Plus, it appears that for whatever their reasons, non-geocachers visit this patch of woods frequently. The various paths, hidey holes, and manways in this brushy plot have become increasingly worn down since my last visit, and it is obvious that they receive much more traffic than this cache generates.

GCGWJ3 ▼

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Hidden : 9/12/2003

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Size: Size: large (large)

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Please be sure to completely rehide the container well after you find the cache. Otherwise the large container will stand out. There is plenty of substrate in the area with which to conceal the cache.

Lunchtime Cache Poison Ivy Alert! Thorns Cache In - Trash Out! Bicycles permitted on paths Long pants suggested No restrooms available Off-trail Hiking Required

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Bicentennial Park, downtown Maryville

On August 31, 2003, the original 'North of the Greenway' cache turned up missing. I went to replace it and guess what I found out: the greenway actually extends just a little further! The trail that starts at the parking lot will eventually take you to the original spot, but I have decided to move the cache to a new spot due to concerns about limited parking in the neighborhood. Since the cache has moved more than 0.1 mile, I consider it to be a new cache.

To access the parking, turn onto Williams Mill Road from Broadway. You will soon spot Alcoa Trail Road near a very tall pine grove. These pines are the target. While Alcoa Trail Rd. does extend down to Hunt Rd., the property and parking lot of Clayton Homes (private property) cuts the road in half. Please don't drive through their lot...

There is no trail through the pines, so you will have to weave your way around PI and thorns to get to the hiding spot. I recommend choosing your route carefully rather than just diving in. Cache is hidden under a pile of sticks and pine needles, and is covered with everybody's favorite color duct tape: cammo!

About the Greenway system:
The Maryville-Alcoa Greenway currently extends 9 miles total, from Foothills Elementary in Maryville to Springbrook Park in Alcoa. A recently opened section north of Hunt Road is not yet connected to the remainder of the Greenway, but may be linked in the near future. The zero mile marker lies at the Maryville- Alcoa border behind Midland Plaza, with the trail extending four miles south and five miles north. Mile markers located along the greenway indicate the distance to the zero point.

The trail follows Pistol Creek for most of it's route, winding it's way upstream from the northernmost point close to where the creek empties into the Little River. The northernmost section of trail ends near Hunt Road, and travels under a section of Pellissippi Parkway that is currently under construction. The northernmost continuous section of Greenway is a loop through Springbrook Park, from which the trail swings around the Alcoa Duck Pond and enters a section of woodland north of Hall Road. Pistol Creek and the trail wind their way through town, eventually making their way to the Bicentennial Greenbelt Park, an almost complete loop that circles downtown Maryville. The trail continues on to Springbrook Park, a very popular recreation area, and leaves the creek to head uphill to the parking lot of Foothills Elementary.

The trail travels through a wide variety of settings, from the more urban stretches around downtown and under the Court Street Bridge, erected in 1941. Here, the more carefully manicured landscaping and ginko trees contrast greatly to the wooded section south of the Duck Pond.

The entire greenway offers ample opportunities for wildlife sightings. The Duck Pond and Bicentennial parks are frequented by countless ducks and geese waiting eagerly for a few pieces of old bread. More remote sections of the trail can provide opportunities for wildlife sightings during less busy times, from beaver to skunks.

A rough map of the greenway trails is availible for a small price for information purposes only and is not to scale. For information, see the kiosk in the parking lot of Springbrook Park, near the recreation center. A more accurate, but slightly out-of-date map, can be found on this site.

Other Greenway Caches, north to south:
GCGWJ3-North of the Greenway II by DavidMac
GCGXCX-The Riparian Zone #3: The Three Bridges by DavidMac
GCGXCZ-Springbrook by DavidMac
GCGWEB-The Riparian Zone #1:The Great Skeeter Blood Drive by DavidMac
GCGWEC-The Riparian Zone #2: Pneumatophores! by DavidMac
GCGXCY-The Riparian Zone #4: Low Clearance by DavidMac
GC76F5-Tree of Many Trunks by Bowed-Up, Rasta and P-Herm
GCG7AD-the Hunt for Fresh Water by DavidMac and his brother Andy
GCGXD0-Going Out of Business by DavidMac
GCGXD1-Wet Feet by DavidMac
GCEF6D-Oscar's Wild Earth by CoveBear
GCG7DZ-South of the Greenway by DavidMac and his brother Andy

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Guerr cvarf orgjrra gjb qrrc gebhtuf

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A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)

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