Mud Island Earthcache - 4/22/2012

It was a relatively cool Sunday and I had originally planned to do something else.  However, I had been wanting to tackle a new earthcache at Mud Island River Park - The Mississippi River @ Memphis, TN by Humulus (GC3846B) and figured that on this day, the weather would make it an enjoyable hike.

It takes about 30 minutes to walk to the entryway to Mud Island from where I work.  I headed out early in the afternoon and figured I would be done long before the park closed.  The monorail taking you into the park costs $4 to ride, so I opted to walk on the bridge above it.  There weren't a lot of people out on this day and it was only one week after the season's opening date.

I had a list of four questions that needed to be answered in order to fulfill the requirements of the earthcache.  It was pretty easy to find the information, so most of my time was spent walking around the park - from one end to the other.

The southern end of the park is an enjoyable place to relax with lots of things to see.  I was too cheap to buy food from the cafe, but I wasn't really hungry anyways.

I watched barges on one side of the river and riverboats on the other.  At the southernmost end of the park - past the areas that you are supposed to go, was the coolest looking sand beach.  I don't know if anything goes on out there, but it was cool to look at.

I left the park just a little before closing time.  It was a fun place to visit.  If I ever bring visitors with me, I'll try to visit the river museum.