Lichterman Nature Center Triad - The Lake Mystery Cache

Lichterman Nature Center is a 65-acre haven of peace and quiet located in the middle of east Memphis. It includes 3 miles of nature trails which wind around a beautiful lake and through dense woods. The Visitor Center houses exhibits about the plants and animals native to the area. The Backyard Wildlife Center provides a variety of living and interactive exhibits about the three distinct habitats represented at the Nature Center - lake, meadow, and forest.

The cache is NOT located at the listed coordinates!

The coordinates listed take you to the Nature Center's entrance which is located at 5992 Quince Road in Memphis, Tennessee. When you go into the Nature Center stop at the front desk (you have to pass it when you walk through the doors!) and tell the staff at the desk that you are geocaching. They will give you a sheet of paper with the coordinates of all three caches in the Lichterman Nature Center Triad series. That's the only "puzzle" involved with this cache. The staff may even wish you luck! You might want to grab a free trail map while you are there.

A few things you should know and a couple rules you should follow. The good folks at the Nature Center do not want you bushwhacking, so don't. It is not necessary. Every cache in the series can be reached by walking on an existing trail unless otherwise specified. Read the instructions for each specific cache. Watch for muggles everywhere! Please put everything back the way you found it. All of the caches are located within the boundaries of the Nature Center.

The Lichterman Nature Center is open on Tuesday through Thursday from 9 am until 4 pm and on Friday & Saturday from 9 am through 5 pm. You will have to hunt these caches during those hours. There is an admission fee of $6 per adult to enter except on Tuesdays from 1 pm until 4 pm when admission is free!

THE LAKE

It's a shame that people cannot fish in this lake because it holds some big ones! The water is clear and, if you look, you can see the fish readily along with frogs, snakes, and such.

This cache can be reached just off the edge of a trail. What you're looking for is not more than 2 feet away from the path (I measured it). It is not in the lake so don't bother looking there. And there is no need to bushwhack to find this one. Put everything back as you find it please. This is a regular cache.

A special thanks to Sprout who assisted me by "test finding" this cache and helping to verify the accuracy of the coordinates. Also, there is a prize for whoever is the first to find!