CMP-Blendon Woods Traditional Cache
Trail Jogger: This cache has been muggled yet again so it will not be replaced. Congratulations to all who have sought and found it!
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Within this 654-acre Metro Park, the 118-acre Walden Wildlife
Refuge with its 11-acre Thoreau Lake provides a sanctuary for
hundreds of birds and other wildlife. More than 220 species of
birds have been sighted at the park. (Source: Park brochures and
website.)
Blendon Woods Metro Park Wildlife Observation
Shelter
The details of Blendon Woods Metro Park can be found on
http://www.metroparks.net/default.aspx . In 1796, the rolling land
was part of a U.S. military tract used to pay Continental soldiers
for their service in the American Revolution who bought the land
for only $1.50/acre. Please review this website for information
about park hours of operation and review the associated detailed
map of the park. Trail maps are also available within the park. The
cache was specifically placed to cause cachers to hike the Pond
Trail back to Thoreau Lake in the Walden Wildlife Refuge. I
recommend that you bring a camera with you when doing this cache,
especially if you enjoy photographing waterfowl or intend to
continue your visit by hiking the trails. The main road of the
park, which is a great drive in itself, takes you back to the
Nature Center parking lot where you’ll be a short and level walk
from the cache. After completing this cache, please consider
walking the Ripple Rock, Overlook, and Brookside Trails for the
great photo opportunities. Total distance from car to cache is 0.3
miles. This Columbus Metro Parks CMP-Blendon Woods cache is placed
with the permission of park management using Permit Number
02-02-06, a requirement for metro park caches. The cache itself is
a zippered nylon pouch with a geocache label with logbook and pen
hidden indoors at floor level. The cache has also been fully
stocked with collectable wooden nickles that have a Columbus Metro
Parks logo on one side and the geocaching logo on the other side
along with the exclamation "I found the cache!" The coordinates
will get you to the right location but, once inside the West
observation shelter, searching will be necessary. The path to this
cache is newly paved, is handicapped-accessible, and is ideal for
children and strollers. Please view the pictures for hints to the
cache location.
The caches in my Columbus Metro Parks series include CMP-Glacier
Ridge, CMP-Blendon Woods, CMP-Slate Run, CMP-Battelle-Darby,
CMP-Pickerington Ponds, CMP-Three Creeks, CMP-Blacklick Woods,
CMP-Sharon Woods, CMP-Highbanks, CMP-Chestnut Ridge, and
CMP-Prairie Oaks.
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