The entrance to park is off of Canal Rd. Please park a the suggest parking coordinates: N40° 26.129 W74° 36.596 Do not park along Coppermine Rd or in a nearby development as this will result in you bushwhacking and crossing private property.
I've been exploring this area for a while now, searching for the old Griggstown copper mine.
I was exploring the area around the high point of the park and spotted what looked like an old road. This area reminds me alot of the Sourlands and just like the Sourlands mountain it seems to get wetter the higher you go. There are several creeks in this area and I had fun following them to their sources. Obviously, the ground is always wet near the cache area, so you might not want to wear you work shoes here. I picked this area because it's near the high point (I had 309ft elevation on my GPS) and seemed a little different then the rest of the nearby forest. You can follow trails, (red to yellow) to the old road, from here you'll be within 20-30ft of the cache. Alternatively, you can walk down to the blue trail and then follow the utility ROW to the old road. Either way, I would encourage you to make a loop out of your trip. The find should be obvious, but there is a lot of bounce in the area. The original post 'tudes are N40 25.769 W74 35.915, just in case the new ones don't work for you either.
The grass fields are great for bird watching and the are quite a few eastern bluebirds around. The back fields near the woods is home to some magnificent red-tail hawks. Along the utility ROW there are some great old beech trees. I've also spotted some rare birds along the utility cut including the grasshopper sparrow, bobolink and several bob whites. Along the south-eastern part of the red trail is a fantastic view of the Sourland Mountains.
PDF brochure and trail map.
Please be aware of the rules and regulations of this Franklin Township Open Space Park:
This cache is certified Central Jersey
