You can get to this cache either from the southeast or from further
north. In the first case, enter the conservation area at the trail
off Clairfields Dr. W., between Keys Cresc. and Jean Anderson
Cresc; turn right and keep following the trails north to the
northwest corner of the large open meadow. The turn west to the
boardwalk is about 70 steps south of the farthest northwest corner
of the meadow. I STRONGLY ADVISE YOU NOT TO TRY AND BUSHWACK IT TO
THIS ONE – FOLLOW THE TRAILS! – unless you want to get
wet, dirty and lost!
From the north follow directions from the Terraview Cresc.
entrance to the Big Beech Stub ( and continue south until you come
to the northwest corner of the large meadow. From the point where
you emerge from the woods it’s about 70 steps straight ahead
and then turn right to find the east end of the boardwalk.
I’ve actually placed the cache about 200 steps beyond the
southwest end of the boardwalk. This will take you to a trail
junction where you take the right fork, heading approximately SW,
then on into a grove of huge old hemlocks, a little patch of pretty
old forest in Guelph. The cache is in a 15’ tall hemlock
stump about 30 feet west of the trail. Just a few feet off the
trail is one of the largest Black Cherry trees I’ve ever
seen, nearly 20” in diameter. Most of these are cut for
lumber long before they get this big! It’s bark is said to
look like large burnt cornflakes.
It’s a letterbox cache as well as having room for small
trade items. Don’t trade for the rubber stamp or inkpad! Hope
you enjoy this corner of the forest.
