This cache is located in a very nice park. The easiest, well,
the cheapest way to access it is to follow these directions. Once
you get to the end of the dirt road you will see a set of railroad
tracks leading off to the right. Follow those tracks for about 400
yards. The tracks will lead you over a trestle. Caution should
be used here since there is a bend in the tracks and you
can’t see an on coming train. You need to follow these
precautionary rules. If the tracks start humming or making a
high-pitched sound, there is a train coming. You have about a
minute to get down on the cross ties and hang on! Keep your head
and hands down at all times! Or you can jump into the water, but if
you choose this option go feet first, it’s only about 3 feet
deep. There are some stumps in the water, so be careful where you
jump!
Once across the trestle things will get easier. About 100 feet
after you get off the trestle you will see a 6 ft privacy fence on
your right. Halfway down this fence is an opening that leads to
someone’s backyard. This person isn’t home during the
week until after 6pm, so I suggest you do the cache before then.
When you go through the fence into the yard, watch out for the dog!
He isn’t really as mean as he looks, but bring along some
snacks to distract him.
Once you are through the backyard you will come to a small patch
of woods (I’m not sure who owns it). Now that you’ve
made it through the woods you will come to another fence. This one
you will have to climb since there are no openings. The owner is a
really old lady so don’t worry if she yells at you, she
can’t catch you. All she does is bangs her cane on the porch
railing. After you get through that yard you will once again be in
some woods. Be careful here because if you don’t have a pass
they will either arrest you for trespassing or kick you out. Watch
out closely for Park Rangers. They usually wear an olive green
colored uniform with a gun, so they are pretty easy to spot. If you
see one, hide your GPS unit; they know what it is.
When you get to the cache site you will need a small shovel, the
type your wife uses in the garden will do just fine. Use it to
probe the ground (the cache is buried). If you dig up a lot of
plants, please hide them carefully behind the trees so the Park
Rangers don’t get suspicious.
Don’t bother bringing a metal detector (although it will
help to find some of the many artifacts in the area) because this
cache is a glass jar with a plastic top. If you find any artifacts,
hide them carefully or the Rangers will take them away and give you
a ticket. There are plenty to go around, so grab some, they sell
great on E-Bay!!
The other alternative to get to this cache is to go to the
entrance of the park and pay the Park Rangers $3.00 to get in, but
I think the way described is the best. If you really want to go
through the front entrance email me and I’ll send the
coordinates.
