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Cap Sauers is the largest road-less tract of land in Cook County. The hike will start at a different location than last weeks. One the trails we will walk is Visitation Esker and it runs along the top of the Ridge-line which slopes down 50 feet on each side. The Esker Trail and Cap Sauers are Cook County gems and have been written about many times in hiking Publications. This is 5 to 6 mile out and back and loops. It's is truly a beautiful remote area to Hike right here at Home. Twisting through the beautiful wooded bluffs, ravines, wetlands and prairie openings is what makes Cap Sauers a great escape into nature. Visitation Esker is one of the best-defined examples of this glacial feature in the State. Eskers are narrow, long, winding hills that were deposited by streams underneath the glaciers and were formed by glacial melt-water. This esker—a ridge that was actually formed by a river that once ran in or on a glacier here at Cap Sauers Holdings. This area is remote with few people unlike Palos and The Swallow Cliff Stair area which can be packed. The Land Manager made a conscious choice not to have any info centers or even trail signs on the narrow footpaths that wind through the prairies, savannahs, sedge meadows, wetlands, stunning old growth Oak forests and even cattail marshes. Please note that this is a quiet hike and everyone should use their soft voices and try to limit conversation to the flora and fauna we are passing through. I will send an email with my Silent Sports Article on the magic of silence in quiet places. To avoid crowds we meet at the Sagawau Environmental Learning Center and carpool 2 minutes to a hidden entrance that has just enough room for a couple of cars. Please register. Cicada eggs have led to an incredible number of invisible Oak leaf Itch Mites that leave you with very painful itching for days. Poison Ivy and Oak are abundant as well so tall hiking boots, long pants and shirts are required and insect repellent is a good idea.