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A Walk In The Fen.

by Lindave (Finds: 117 Score: 361.5) (Hidden: 3 Score: 8.5)

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Coordinates (WGS-84 datum)
N 42° 11.776' W 088° 19.077'

Lake In The Hill, Illinois 60102
United States Near By Caches

Hidden On: 14 Nov 2003
Waypoint (Landmark): N00F9C
Open Cache:  Personal use only
Cache type:  Normal
Cache size:   Normal

Difficulty: (easy)
Terrain: (moderate)

Misc: No drinking water! No restrooms (water closets) available No pets are allowed. Parking is available No fees!

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Additional maps for this cache available at:

Park at N 42 11.640, W 88 18.800

Fens are wetlands that occur where mineral-rich ground water seeps from glacial formations such as gravel hills. At the Lake in the Hills Nature Preserve the limestone gravel makes the ground water rich in calcium. Rare plants that thrive in this alkaline water bloom throughout the growing season. For more info go to http://lithfen.org.
Our thanks to the Steward for his help and for permission to place the cache. Thanks also to tenof16 for providing the starter kit, in We Kame, We Saw, We Cached.

This is a two part cache, the coordinates listed above will take you to part one. You are looking for a small wooden sign. Count the letters and multiply by the number of words. Add the result to N42 11.877 and subtract it from W88 19.543. Enjoy the rest of your walk which will be about 1.6 miles roundtrip.

Please stay on the trails, no bushwhacking is allowed or required. Also no bikes or dogs, (sorry Dairy). Enjoy the fen and don't miss the structure built by a few "crafty" residents of the fen. Plant life will soon return and this area will be beautiful. There are a few areas that will be very wet after the spring rains so plan accordingly.

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