Wapiti Silhouette LbNA #33164
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Add Location| Owner: | Martini Man  |
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| Plant date: | Jul 12, 2007 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Clam Lake |
| County: | Ashland |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Optic |
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| Last found: | Apr 18, 2009 |
| Status: | F |
| Last edited: | Jul 12, 2007 |
Clam Lake, WI
Daily fee required: $5 as of 2007
Time: 45 – 60 Minutes
Terrain: Some uphill, but not rigorous. Trail can be VERY overgrown in summer.
You are in elk country. These majestic creatures now roam the Wisconsin Northland, thanks to foresighted management on the part of the DNR. As a result, you might be hiking near Clam Lake and find one! Consult this URL for information on them. http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/wildlife/Elk/index.htm
We took a stab at this recently and went to the tseW hcroT trailhead for an expedition. To reach this place follow these directions: From the intersection of State Highway 77 and County Highway GG east of Clam Lake, drive south on County Highway GG 2.5 miles to the trailhead. The parking lot is located on the left (east) side of the road. This trail can be hiked or skied, depending on the season (and the snow pack).
From the trailhead, note that blue diamonds on trees mark your way. Take an immediate right at the fork in the trail. After hiking a ways (love this amorphous stuff), you come to another fork. Stay to the right. You will find the trail at this point uphill, but gradual. We found the track to be wide, but quite overgrown with ferns for the time of year (mid-summer), so it can be quite wet if it has rained recently.
At the next fork, head left on the 2.7 km loop. This will take a little time to get there, but eventually you will come to a T. Might I add that as we walked to the next point on this quest, we heard distinct hoof beats (yup, hoof beats) in the forest. Was it a wapiti? We could not see, but it sounded ponderous. This was such a tease, that we decided to leave a memento.
At the T, note a signpost. From that signpost, take 25 steps in a northwesterly direction. Stop and take a reading of 210 degrees. Looking inward you should discern a snag at about 20 steps. Look behind the snag for a moss-covered stump. In a little cave under that stump is our homage to the wapiti.
After doing the usual letterboxing routine (and hiding the box WELL), continue along the loop to return to the parking area. Ignore any trails that will merge from the left or right. At the final “T”, take a right into the parking lot.
Since we don’t live in the area, status reports would be greatly appreciated!
Daily fee required: $5 as of 2007
Time: 45 – 60 Minutes
Terrain: Some uphill, but not rigorous. Trail can be VERY overgrown in summer.
You are in elk country. These majestic creatures now roam the Wisconsin Northland, thanks to foresighted management on the part of the DNR. As a result, you might be hiking near Clam Lake and find one! Consult this URL for information on them. http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/wildlife/Elk/index.htm
We took a stab at this recently and went to the tseW hcroT trailhead for an expedition. To reach this place follow these directions: From the intersection of State Highway 77 and County Highway GG east of Clam Lake, drive south on County Highway GG 2.5 miles to the trailhead. The parking lot is located on the left (east) side of the road. This trail can be hiked or skied, depending on the season (and the snow pack).
From the trailhead, note that blue diamonds on trees mark your way. Take an immediate right at the fork in the trail. After hiking a ways (love this amorphous stuff), you come to another fork. Stay to the right. You will find the trail at this point uphill, but gradual. We found the track to be wide, but quite overgrown with ferns for the time of year (mid-summer), so it can be quite wet if it has rained recently.
At the next fork, head left on the 2.7 km loop. This will take a little time to get there, but eventually you will come to a T. Might I add that as we walked to the next point on this quest, we heard distinct hoof beats (yup, hoof beats) in the forest. Was it a wapiti? We could not see, but it sounded ponderous. This was such a tease, that we decided to leave a memento.
At the T, note a signpost. From that signpost, take 25 steps in a northwesterly direction. Stop and take a reading of 210 degrees. Looking inward you should discern a snag at about 20 steps. Look behind the snag for a moss-covered stump. In a little cave under that stump is our homage to the wapiti.
After doing the usual letterboxing routine (and hiding the box WELL), continue along the loop to return to the parking area. Ignore any trails that will merge from the left or right. At the final “T”, take a right into the parking lot.
Since we don’t live in the area, status reports would be greatly appreciated!