Into the Slough Traditional Cache
MuddyWaterGirl: Time to make way for a different cache here. Thank you to all who went through the trouble to find this elusive cache. Happy Caching! MuddyWaterGirl
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An initial survey of a section of land along Spring Creek revealed an exceptionally beautiful setting with a rich floodplain forest, cypress ponds, and white sand beaches. As you descend closer to the creek just imagine yourself underwater as this area has had many floods and changes to the creek bottom.
The coords were taken on an overcast day and there is plenty of tree cover. We all know that 10 - 30' off sometimes can be expected with poor reception so if you find the coods are Way Way off, like 50' or more, please send me a note and I'll try to go back on a nice clear day and average some better coords. ALSO, Ive come to know that park personnel dont particularly like seeing off - trail paths, you know, our GeoTrails. If you notice that we are wearing a cachepath pretty hard, please think about taking a little different route and maybe even try to erase the trail a little... and CITO.
Jones Park is located in northeast Harris County within the boundaries drawn on many old Big Thicket maps, and contains bottomland hardwood-pine forest plants and wildlife. The park has over 300 fenced acres and more than one-half mile of frontage on Spring Creek. Cypress ponds, which are scattered in a west to east drainage pattern that roughly parallels the creek, contain some of the largest bald cypress trees anywhere near Houston. Huge, ancient magnolias give more character to the forest. Loblolly pines, water oaks, and sweet gum trees dominate among the tall trees, and yaupons and ironwoods in the understory.
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