Olde Muskingum Trail - Mile 4 - Penn Central RR Traditional Cache

The inspiration for this cache series came after visting basebell6's Olde Muskingum Trail - 1 cache that was recently hidden. Be sure to visit the other caches in the series.

According to topo maps the trail is on the old railroad bed for The Pennsylvania and New York Central Transportation Company, almost always called Penn Central. The adjacent remaining tracks were part of the competing Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. If you look at the dirt bank to the west of the trail below the fence you can see signs of the railroad ties spaced to support the rails.

This cache series is located along the 6 mile long "Olde Muskingum Trail" in Stark County that lies west of the Tuscarawas River extending from Canal Fulton to Forty Corners in Jackson Township. While there is, indicated by the signs along the trail, an "Active Railroad" parallel to the trail, it's very rare for a train to use this route. A fence to separate the trail from the railroad tracks exist along most, but not all, of the trail.

Still, there is no need to get close to the fence/railbed while seeking since the cache is located within 15 feet of the trail. Once you find the cache, please restore it to it's original location. You're looking for a size 50 Chum Bucket. Please do not create a geo-trail to the cache site. The reed grass is especially susceptible to being trampled underfoot and doesn't snap back after being walked on. Be sure to bring your own writing utensil. I forgot to put anything in to sign the log.

So get on your hiking boots, walking/jogging shoes or grab a bike. Give yourself plenty of time since this is not a quick cache and grab.

This cache was hidden while attending a "Camping, Canoeing, and River Pirates" Father/Son activity that the Christian Service Brigade from The Chapel in Akron holds each fall.