[GeoStL] Re: LaBarque Creek
- From: Laurie Elfrank <lwatermann@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Newsgroup, Geocaching" <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:07:39 -0600
John and I went and checked it out today. We walked the road until we found a
trail toward the creek. We took the trail to the creek, which had only 2 inches
of water in it. We have three wooden pallets that we will bring to use as a
temporary bridge if needed. We will not leave the pallets there, for we will
pick them up when we leave.
The site had a map along with other information. We plotted the map on Google
Earth and have an excellent way in with the least amount of climbing. It looks
like we can get to GCMN2W with hardly any climbing at all. From there we can go
to GCMN2T with an elevation of approximately 120 feet. From there, we can walk
to GCMN2X along the ridge and drop down to the cache. From there, we can take
the valley back to the parking lot. No more than 2.65 miles round trip.
Compared to the other parking lot entrance, this looks much easier.
We will be there, rain, snow, sleet or hail with the pallets. Hope to see
everyone else there tomorrow!
-Laurie (Denmother) and John (L Frank)
From: "Jim Bensman" <junkmailno@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:38:55 -0600 -
Sounds like it may be possible to get to it if you can get across the creek.
They have the public use ends signs further than the creek. I wish I would
have know this when I tried. But there still could be issues crossing the
creek and staying on the South side of the creek until you get to the valley
to head up. With this info maybe someone could go check it out and see if
the water is low enough to cross the creek and follow it to the valley. I
would volunteer but I am going on the caching trip tomorrow. (Quad Cities
could get 8 inches of snow tomorrow so I suspect we will be going to
Evansville.)
-----Original Message-----
From: Joel Porath [mailto:Joel.Porath@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 2:23 PM
To: jbensman1@xxxxxxxxxxx; Ken Drenon
Cc: John Vogel
Subject: Re: MDC WEB COMMENT - General
Mr. Bensman,
In order to access the area, you will need to go south from the parking lot
across the creek, then follow the south side of the creek upstream until you
get to a valley or another location to go up the hill. You are correct in
that there is a small strip of land from the parking lot south, and although
the map might be a little misleading, the property line is actually the
south side of LaBarque Creek, therefore the actuall creek is in private
ownership. We are working on building a trail on the area this winter,
perhaps with a foot bridge across the creek. Once this trail is complete,
access will be made easier. Hope you get a chance soon to get out to this
area again and enjoy it because you are correct, it is a neat place. If you
have further questions, feel free to contact either myself or the Area
Manager, John Vogel, at 636-441-4554. Thanks. joel
Joel W. Porath
Wildlife Regional Supervisor
Missouri Department of Conservation
St. Louis Regional Office
2360 Highway D
St. Charles MO 63304
phone (636) 300-1953 ext. 226
fax (636) 926-9125
joel.porath@xxxxxxxxxx
>>> <jbensman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> 12/23/2007 11:28 PM >>>
Topic: General
LaBarque Creek CA
Sounded like a really neat place. I found the parking lot. The map shows
everything south of the road as public property. But there were signs
saying end of public use area on both sides of a 50 foot wide stip. The
strip went up the steep hill/cliff. I was wanting to follow the LaBarque
Creek to the first valley and then head up it. The map shows you can do
this, but the signs said end of public use area. So I gave up. What's the
deal and how to you access the area? Thanks.
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