Gorge Loop Trail Traditional Cache
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Enjoy a nice round trip hike of about 1.2 miles in the Gorge at
Caesar Creek State Park to find a micro that's really "in the
wood(s)".
Cache with confidence - cache was placed
with permission
History:
Caesar Creek State Park is named in honor of an African American
slave who was captured and subsequently adopted by the Shawnee
Indians. The Shawnee Indians, who called southwestern Ohio home,
“gave” the land to Caesar after proving himself as a fine Shawnee
warrior. Caesar spent much time in this area along with his very
close comrade and war chief Blue Jacket (who may have been a
captured white man according to Allan W. Eckert, but that is
another story). Although Caesar’s Creek has long since been dammed
up for flood control as part of the Little Miami River Watershed,
the area south of the lake is known as the Caesar Creek Gorge and
contains the last few miles of the creek - this is the location of
the cache. Park at the Caesar Creek Gorge parking lot and begin the
hunt by heading south on the Gorge Loop Trail (take a right after
crossing the bridge). The cache is located about .53 miles into the
trail and it is a micro with just enough room for a log - no
bushwacking is required (now) and you won't need to get more than
9-12 feet off of the trail. Although the terrain is not difficult,
you will experience a couple of hundred feet of elevation change
over a fairly short distance so if you use poles you might want to
bring them. The scenery is fantastic along the entire route and I
would suggest finishing the loop (total trip of 1.2 miles or so) to
get back to the parking lot. The more I see nice land being gobbled
up for shopping centers, the more I appreciate areas like this one.
The cache has been approved by Joe Bertolini, the park manager of
Caesar's Creek State park. Please follow all park guidelines
(http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/parks/caesarck.htm)
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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