Situated on Wisconsin’s western border along the Mississippi River, Perrot Park offers many recreational opportunities, including 102 campsites, a canoe trail and hiking, from easy river trails all the way to challenging hikes to Brady’s Bluff or the Perrot Ridge. Though the area is filled with natural and geological wonders, be on the lookout along those ridge trails for goat prairies, an ecosystem unique to southwestern Wisconsin’s blufftops. In spring and fall, witness the spectacle of bird migration, as the park is located along one of four main flyways, the Mississippi Flyway.

Along with the natural history of Perrot Park, it has a rich human history. Its location along a riverway marked with distinctive landmarks such as Trempealeau Mountain has made it a natural setting for travel along the river. Nicholas Perrot, who wore many hats as a French diplomat, trader, soldier, explorer and businessman, used this area to establish a fur trading post. You will begin your exploration of the park much as early fur traders might have, stopping at the site where his fur trading post was located. Today, there is a large historical marker here, and you’ll do a simple field puzzle to determine where to look for the modern day treasure found here, a WGA State Park geocache.

Stand before the large brown historical sign, learn a bit more about Nicholas Perrot, and find out where to discover the geocache hidden a pleasant hike away from here.

A= Number of lines of text in the third (last) paragraph of the sign

B=Last digit of the first year of Perrot’s occupation of this site

C=Second digit of the year this sign was erected

D=Last digit of the year de Linctot’s fort ruins were uncovered here

E=Number of letters in the word above the badger

F=Number of years Perrot likely occupied this site

Now go take a hike and find the cache at:

44 00.ABC

091 28.DEF

Along with all the natural wonders that are Perrot Park, there are many, many geocaches here, including on your way to find this one.

WISCONSIN GEOCACHING ASSOCIATION

The Wisconsin Geocaching Association (WGA) is a group of geocachers dedicated to promoting and protecting geocaching within the state of Wisconsin. The WGA organizes geocaching events, works with land owners/managers on geocaching policies, educates the public at large about geocaching, and facilitates communication between WGA members. To learn more about the WGA visit:

www.wi-geocaching.com

2013 kicks off the beginning of the Wisconsin Geocaching Association State Parks series. It is our goal to place a geocache in every state park in the state of Wisconsin so watch out for more in this series that encourages geocachers to explore the natural resources in this beautiful state of ours.

 

 

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The Geocache Notification Form has been submitted to Lois Larson, Park Manager. Geocaches placed on Wisconsin Department of Natural Resouce managed lands require permission by means of a notification form.