Breezy Point, the scenic area of open fields at the base of the Moosilauke Carriage Road (now a trail which leads 5 miles to the top of 4,802-foot Mount Moosilauke), has a rich history of innkeeping, extending back to 1834 when Nathaniel Merrill built a farmhouse here just north of Merrill Brook. In 1860 the Merrill family converted the farmhouse to an inn known as Merrill’s Mountain Home, or Merrill’s Mountain House, holding about 35 guests. In 1877 the Breezy Point House, a larger inn accommodating 50 guests, was built downslope from Merrill’s, in the field above the parking spot for the cache. It was destroyed by fire in 1884, but in 1886 it was replaced by the more impressive,100-room Moosilauke Inn. In 1915 Merrill’s Mountain Home was itself a victim of fire, and in 1953 the Moosilauke Inn suffered the same fate after closing for the season. A smaller motel-type complex was constructed at the site, and was open into the 1980s. There was also a nine-hole golf course on the site, opened around 1900. In 1995 Breezy Point was permanently protected in a cooperative effort of the Trust for Public Land and the White Mountain National Forest.
From the parking spot, walk up the rougher road ahead for just under 0.1 mile and turn left onto another road just before the trail sign for the Carriage Road. Walk up this road for 60 yards. On the left you will find a beautiful view of Carr Mountain across the fields, similar to what hotel guests enjoyed for many years. The cache is a camo'd bison tube, be careful of the branches.