The area currently known as Madison County was once untouched
forested wilderness with scattered Delaware, who called themselves
Lenni Lenape, villages along Wapi-hanne, the White River. The map
shows Wapi-hanne, the area’s only major waterway, and the
well-established Indian trail along its north bank.
Your trek, like that of earlier inhabitants, can be via trail or
river. The cache is approximately 4 inches by 3 inches by 2
inches.
Parking to begin your hike or ride is located at at N 40°
05.988' W 085° 38.063' and is open April through October from 7:30
a.m. until 9:00 p.m. and November through March from 7:30 a.m.
until 7:00 p.m.
From the cache a trail along the bank of the river leads to the
Fishin’ Hole cache located one mile northwest.
The following links provide current and predicted river level
information.
USGS
03348000 WHITE RIVER GAGING STATION AT ANDERSON, IN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE
DATA - ANDERSON, IN
At 8.0 feet low areas of the local trail to the cache begin to
flood.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST FOR THE LOCAL AREA
