Cutler City Wetlands Multi-Cache

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Hidden : 4/7/2009
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This Quest will take you on a tour of The Trail at Cutler City Wetlands Open Space. This quest will take about 45 minutes to complete. The terrain is a dirt covered trail most of the way. From the moment you leave your car until you return to your car is about a one mile radius. (Feel free to bring a garbage bag to help clean out any trash that you see. Not required.)

If you want a papercopy of this then go to: (visit link) You will need this information to complete this Quest.

Now let’s begin:

#1: Start at the edge of the bridge that leads into the wetlands. This bridge was built as an eagle scout project so that people like you can enjoy this trail. Walk on the trail until you reach a fork in the trail. That is about 20 steps into the walk. Take the right fork and walk 110 steps. Here you will find a leaning tree. Why would it be lean like it does? My deduction is that the wind has blown it over this far, but the roots are solid enough to keep the tree alive. Take the opportunity to stand under this tree. It is a canopy with how it grows. Are those ferns growing on the tree? It looks like it is to me. Look at the base of the tree for your first letter. Place this letter is space # 20.

#2: Continue on this trail for 80 steps. If there are not huge puddles then you can walk another 10 to 20 steps to investigate this area. As I mentioned a couple of sentences ago, this area at most times of the year is puddle up. After checking out some of the cool vegetation and puddles, than back track 10-15 paces to come cut logs. You will find another letter here on the right. Place it in space #7.

#3: Now turn around and return to the original fork that you turn on just away from the bridge. It is about 200 + steps back. But why count when you can enjoy your surroundings as you walk back to the fork in the trail.

With your back to the bridge, take the trail to the left for 120 steps (from where the fork begins). This puts you at a board/plank in the trail. Why would this plank be here? If it has been raining a lot then you will have to use this plank. Yes it is a bridge to get over this little valley. While I was setting up this spot, I was able to observe some birds. One was a hummingbird flying around the blossoms, on the right, gathering nectar. The other was a blue jay jumping around in the trees on the left. You will find your next letter at the base of the tree on your left before you get to the plank. Place this letter in space #1.

#4: Begin your journey on the other side of the plank. At 50 steps look to the left. This bush has orange blossoms on it in the month of April. It sure looks like a holly bush to me. What do you think? Use the second letter from what I think the plant is and put it in space #9. Or look down at the base of the tree here to get the letter.

#5: Continue your walk 110 steps. At this point you will come across a feature that I love in this wetlands floor. I love the moss that is all over the ground and on the trees. Look around on the ground and trees. In the right lighting you may think that these are “the swamp thing” coming at you. Now walk to the stump that is about 20 feet ahead of you. It is 3 feet tall and right in the middle of the trail. Look to your left at the base of the larger tree. Your letter for space #5 is there.

#6: From the stump continue your walk and enjoy the walk until you reach the picnic table. Have a seat and take a break. It is a great place to eat lunch now or on another day. The letter you find at the foot of the table goes in space #10.

#7: Now its time to get back on the trail so that you can find the final location. But your journey has to begin again. Begin your counting at the small mossy stump on the left of the trail. Go about 175 steps. (Ignore the trail on your left that is 20 steps in to the count). There should be a trail on your right. You will take it, but stop not more than 10 feet onto this trail. This puts you at some cut trees. On your left is the letter that goes in to space #11. This clue is at the base of the living tree next to your logs on the left.

#8: So continue on this new trail until you reach an obvious spot on the trail that has a steep decline. It is about 240 steps along. Enjoy the trail as you walk to this spot. If you were to go down you would use the three logs at the bottom of the hill to cross the puddles at the bottom of the hill. If you were to cross the puddles then you would reach the spot that I took you to for spot #2. (This area is normally filled with water 99% of the year. That is why I did not have you continue along this path at #2). There are roots that are exposed from the water eroding this “cliff”. Follow those roots to the clue at the base of the tree on the right. Place it in space #14.

#9: No reverse course for 75 steps. There is a log that has been cut to make traveling this trail possible. Otherwise we would be climbing over these logs to enjoy the area. My first impression of this log is that it could be a seat. But some other vegetation took over this log. What is that on this log?_________________. And no I do not mean ivy or moss. Use the 5th letter and place it in space #2. If you are unsure what I am talking about then look to the left of the log and find your letter on the ground.

#10: Now continue walking another 145 steps. It puts you at some large leafed plants. The plants are beautiful when they are in bloom. These plants are rhododendrons. Place the letter you see here in space #18.

#11: Go 25 steps further to the original trail. Take it to the right 250 steps to a large tree. It will be on your left and can’t be missed. Look at those thick limbs crawling up the tree like ivy. Is it ivy? I don’t think so, but I could be wrong. At the base of this wise old tree is two of your clues. Place the first letter in space #3, #4, #6, & #21. Place the second letter in space #19.

#12: Reverse course 140 steps. Another tree was removed from the trail so that you and I could enjoy the trail. At the base of the smaller section of the cut log on the right is your clue for delight. It is you last two clues. Place the first one is spaces #12 and #15. Place the last letter in spaces #14 & #17.

#13: With all the clues in hand you are on your way to the final Destination. Here you will find the container with the stamp and logbook.

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