North Carolina

Capital: Raleigh

Largest City: Charlotte

Size Rank: 28th

Population Rank: 11th

Admission to Union: 12th

Find the other caches in the series HERE.

The Cache Across America Series: This is a series of caches that will take you on a caching tour of the entire United States. One cache is hidden in each of the 50 states. These caches each contain a numeric clue that will lead you to one final cache located in our nation's capitol upon completion of the series.

About this cache:
This cache will take you to a hidden waterfall in Eden, North Carolina.
My family and I found this little hideaway while investigating an interesting but lifeless park. I've only lived here for a short time but my co-workers who grew up here have never heard of this waterfall. Morehead Park is the site of an old cotton mill that is long-since gone. The stone foundation still remains and almost looks like a quary from the road. To access the cache you will need to actually enter from inside the foundation which is part of the park. Do Not Attempt This Cache From Any Other Direction! Not only is the surrounding area private
property but serious injury is likely.

Here are my recommendations:

1. Wear shorts and shoes with good traction. You
WILL be crossing water and getting your lower legs wet. There is NO way around it.

2. Seal everything in ziplok bags or other waterproof containers or leave it on the shore. Did I mention you WILL get wet?

3. Bring a walking stick, or better yet, bring 2. You will be stepping on loose river stone, some of which you cannot see.

4. Bring a camera. This site is absolutely beautiful.

My Warnings:

1. Do Not try to access cache from opposite bank or accross bridge as stated before. You will VERY likely get seriously hurt and ruin your day.

2. Do Not attempt this cache after a hard rain. It is a waterfall. You can imagine the rest. Don't worry. You'll know right away if you should not do it. Average depth is no more than calf in most spots and knees if you pick your route poorly. Any higher than that I wouldn't do it.

3. Closely supervise your children. I let my kids play here but I am watching them like a hawk. They love it here.

4. I would not attempt this at night. I have seen evidence of transients and other partiers but I have not seen them in person during the day.

WARNING: This is a real world cache with real world dangers. When you are at Ground Zero you will plainly see the cache. You WILL NOT have to dig through the hiding material to find it. Doing so will put you at GREAT risk. If you do not see the container without moving hiding material then the cache is not there or is not accessable. Use the last clue as a lifeline to determine if it is still there.

Logging Requirements: Enjoy this cache as you would any other. If you are searching this cache as a participant in the Cache Across America series, please post a photo of yourself or a member of your group with the cache in your online log. If you for some reason are unable to meet the photo requirement, please make alternate arrangements to verify your find with the individual cache owner. There is no photo requirement for non-challenge participants.

Individual verification of all 50 state finds will be required before logging the series final.

If participating in the series, please take note of the three digit code located inside this cache. Save this code in a secure place. When you have visited all 50 caches, and have collected all 50 codes, you are welcome to seek and find the final cache! Good luck!