Volkswalking and Geocaching in Siloam Springs

Today we made a trip to Siloam Springs. The town straddles the Oklahoma/Arkansas border south of Joplin. While we were there we did two volkswalks and found three geocaches. The first walk we did was at Natural Falls State Park. The course took walkers to a waterfall about 30 feet high. There were two walks available: a 5K and a 10K. We walked the 5K course. Nick and Jen and Luke and Alya also drove to Siloam Springs. We all walked together. After this walk, Nick, Jen, and Luke returned to Sand Springs. We kept Ayla and took her on the walk in Siloam Springs. She was very excited by the hunt for the geocaches.

In Siloam Springs the course for today once again presented the walker with the same two options as before. Once again, we opted for the 5K course. It felt like we walked more than 5K, but we might have been fatigued by the previous walk.

The walk passed by John Brown University, which is affiliated with the Church of Christ. One of the largest buildings on campus is the Cathedral of the Ozarks. I was able to walk into the foyer of the facility, but due to locked doors, I could not enter into the sanctuary. However, I could see the sanctuary through the glass windows in the doors. I was surprised to see on the stage a grand piano.

While in Siloam Springs, we searched for and found three geocaches. The first was outside the town museum in a sorghum mill; the second was in a cemetery; the third was in a fake sewer access point. Between the two 5K walks, we found a steakhouse where we ate our lunch.