Skibo
Vista Scenic Overlook
This Skibo Vista Scenic Overlook offers a beautiful
panoramic view of the Laurentian Divide, perfect for viewing any time of the
year, but especially gorgeous in the fall. There are picnic tables and a
rustic, outdoor bathroom. This site has historic significance as well as a
beautiful view: At one time there was an observation tower that was used
to watch for forest fires. The pilings for the tower are still in
place. From the viewpoint, one can see several different towns and mining
facilities.
This is one of several caches that
we have or will be placing in the area for geocachers to enjoy the views and
history of our part of Minnesota's Iron Range.
It would probably be best not to look for this cache during the hunting season
in the fall.
The 61-mile Superior National Forest Scenic Byway is the shortest and most
memorable route between lake Superior and the Iron Range. It links
communities with much more in common than the new stretch of highway. Ore
mined from the Mesabi Range is converted to pellets and loaded on to 1,000-foot
ore boats at the docks in Silver Bay. The history of the entire area is
rich with the shared traditions of mining, timber and tourism, as well as the cultural
heritage of the immigrants who settled here. The people here are some of
the friendliest you will ever meet!
Residents and visitors along the route enjoy fabulous outdoor recreation
including numerous trails. Lodging, dining, shopping and gas are available
in Hoyt Lakes and Aurora, as well as in Silver Bay and Beaver Bay.
Park
at N 47° 25.952/ W 092° 00.956
It
is located approximately 10 miles south east of Hoyt Lakes.
Permission
granted from US Forest Service to place cache.
Cache
is in a small ammo can. Original contents included a rain poncho, a WG $1
bill, Mardi Gras beads, fishing lures, key chains, a sewing kit, a photo frame,
hair clips, a pen, a golf ball, stickers. Thing One TB got its travel
started here.
Please be sure to hide it well as there were problems in the past. Thanks and Happy Caching!
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