"This Is The Pits" Cache
ATTENTION 1-20-13 This cache has been muggled and replaced, while being slightly relocated. It's still kid friendly but small children will need adult help now. It should be safe from mugglers accidently finding it. Please rehide the cache as well as you find it so it won't be muggled again.
This cache is located in a formerly abandoned gravel pit that has been transformed into a wonderful wetlands restoration park, complete with a 2 1/2 mile walking trail with observation points and bridges, visitors center, and a research center. You’ll probably catch sight of some deer or beavers along with all the plantlife here. This park is a rarity because it is a wetland surrounded by an urban environment. The park hours are from Daylight to Dusk, everyday with free admission. There is lots of family fun nearby with a movieplex, horse pavillion, and plenty of restaurants. There is also a new mini-putt golf course(open March-Dec.) located directly across from the park.
To get to the park, get off of I-20 at exit 114(Thomas Road). Go south of the Interstate to the first redlight and turn right onto Constitution Drive. Stay in the right hand lane after turning and drive west up Constitution Drive where you will bypass many restaurants and hotels. You will pass the West Monroe Visitors Center which is next door to a Holiday Inn. (I mention these because the nice lady at the Visitors Center informed me that they had secured permission from the wonderful folks at the Holiday Inn for geocachers to park in the back of their parking lot and access the trail located directly behind them, if for some reason the gates to the park are locked). Turn left after passing the Holiday Inn (DO NOT drive under the overpass). When you come to the stop sign, take a left on Downing Pines Road. You’ll drive about thirty feet and the driveway to the park will be on your left. You are now at the City of West Monroe Restoration Park. The trail starts at the left side of the sign.
This is a regular cache in an ammo can which is stocked with stuff for the children. It is open for everyone. I rated it a 2 1/2 for difficulty and a 2 ½ for terrain. It shouldn't be too hard for the little cachers to find, just make sure to watch for stickers during the warm months. Please sign the logbook and take your picture with the camera(noting the picture # in the logbook). I will be posting these pics as soon as possible. We have another cache further down the trail for mom and dad also. Be sure to find it too. (I-20 "Pit Stop" Cache) Jerry & Rita also have a fun cache to find while here in the park (Holiday Hide)
Be sure to bring some bug spray during the warm months because of one of the few things that we don't eat here in Louisiana-----Skeeters. That's Mosquitos for all of ya without an accent.
