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Virtual Cache Wet foot, dry foot by baden (1/2)
N25° 45.616  W81° 02.062 (WGS84)
UTM  17R   E 496554  N 2849136
Use waypoint: GCHGDJ
Size: Virtual    Hidden on 1/9/2004
In Florida, United States
Difficulty:   *    Terrain:  **
Southernmost point of statewide (statelong) hiking trail; this point in the Big Cypress Preserve is a superb location for those wishing to see the Everglades up close and personal
Cache is a virtual cache. Claiming credit requires a photo by the trail sign. Note that to reach this cache you will need to drive at least ten miles off the Tamiami Trail on a well maintained dirt road, along which you will see all the wildlife and fauna present in this ecosystem. Worth the trip for those who like to see the Everglades off the beaten path and without the airboat noise that is so ever present along Tamiami Trail.
See web reference about this location for those who are serious hikers. Note: You do not need to hike to reach the cache, but you could from three different directions if you like. For info on the area visit http://www.florida-trail.org/ and/or http://www.nps.gov/bicy/index.htm

Additional Hints Hints

Current at 12/18/2006

Found it 12/8/2006 by Yuzawa Kat
Burgi Dad and I Cool Cool planned a four day Road Trip, the second to last installment of our South Florida Challenge Quest http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=c1002b89-d0e4-4ba6-a0d3-804c032850af , to coincide with the AWEsome CacheApalooza GeoEvent -Approve Approve- probably one of the best GXing ideas we've had all year.

Taking our time, seeing what we want to see, meeting and greeting whoever we spot "in the wild," GXers or otherwise. Stopped here for our Monroe County cache, and to get a photo op in the heart of the Everglades. Easy to tell which ones are the northerners vs. us Floridians... we're Cool Cool bundled up, and they're in convertibles with the top down... Now off we go, ready for ANYthing! Have a blessed day. Happy caching ~~

Yuzawa Kat
The Human Mind is Our
Fundamental Resource.

Found it 12/8/2006 by Burgi Dad
Kat and I were making our way across the state to CacheApoloza and on the way knocking out the last of our South Florida Challenge caches. This one was perfect for our Monroe county cache. Also, this was the first time I had ever been this far into the Everglades. We saw some very interesting creatures back here including many from Canada. Thanks for bringing us to this spot.

Burgi Dad

Found it 11/26/2006 by Davis5 Miami
An awesome day to get to this one. Beautiful and peacful ride. Enjoyed it a bunch. TFTH.

Found it 10/28/2006 by Blueye
I was out here on a mission and decided to claim this cache along the way. I don't think "dry foot" is an option here, at least at this time. We're out of rainy season and this still looks like a major slog. I've hiked on the trail in other areas, but am lacking the gear necessary for this segments's unique terrain.

Found it 6/12/2006 by Team Dinosaur
This was an adventurous journey to this cache after 10pm in a toyota camry after the tropical depression had dumped plenty of water down this way. We kept our fingers crossed and headed in from the east, we saw alligators, snakes, coons, and possums. Jim got us to the location and then we kept heading west through some deep holes but finally made it out. Here is the required picture everyone should post.

[This entry was edited by Team Dinosaur on Thursday, June 15, 2006 at 5:17:56 PM.]

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Decoded Hints
From the West take Loop Road from Monroe Station, from the East, take Loop Road at Fourtymile-Bend.