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This cache promotes active living and environmentally friendly
geocaching.
Pinecone
Burke Park protects the western shore of Pitt Lake, the largest
fresh water tidal lake in North America. It is a wilderness area
protecting old-growth forests, numerous alpine lakes, rugged
terrain and remnant icefields. Widgeon Slough is the largest
freshwater marsh in southwestern BC and Widgeon Lake is largest
hanging lake in Greater Vancouver’s north shore
mountains.
All five species of Pacific salmon, cutthroat trout, steelhead
trout, and migratory Dolly Varden char can be found in the park.
Pinecone Burke Park provides habitat for black-tailed deer,
mountain goats, black bears and grizzly bears. Six sensitive or
vulnerable species occur in the park, including the tailed frog,
great blue heron, Vaux’s swift, Huttons’ vireo, shrew
mole, and the Pacific jumping mouse. The park also contains
nationally recognized wetlands in the Widgeon Valley.
Parking is available near the gate on Harper Road close to the
gun club. You do not need to bushwack to find this cache. It is
located next to a side trail off the main trail. You do not want to
take the side trail that is marked with the sign "Fluid". You only
need to take one step off the side trail. The hint is very explicit
as the GPSr may be spotty under the tree coverage.
This cache is hidden in a BC Park. BC Parks supports geocaching!
Here
is a link to the BC Parks geocaching policies, please familiarize
yourself with them. Through cooperation with BC Parks, we can keep
geocaching a fun and supported activity in BC's Provincial
Parks.
In these caches, you'll find some Project Blue Sky geocoins for
the first finders. Please only take one... if you have one from
another cache, please leave them for other people. There are also
some other pins and swag from BC Parks, BCGA and Project Blue Sky.
Please trade fairly for them.
The British Columbia
Geocaching Association Supports Active Living and
Environmentally Friendly Geocaching.
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