RBT1 - Branch Trail Traditional Geocache
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Now that I have placed a few caches
along the Minuteman Bike Path south of the Bedford Depot Park I
decided to turn my sights west to the Reformatory Branch Trail.
This is the first of several caches I have placed along that
trail.
Reformatory Branch Trail (RBT)
The Boston & Maine Railroad’s Reformatory Branch was built in
1873 to Lowell Road in Concord and in 1879 it was continued 2.5
miles further west to Reformatory Station (across from the State
Prison). There were four passenger stations on the line: Shady
Hill, West Bedford, Concord and Reformatory. The branch was
abandoned in 1962, and the right-of-way was purchased by Bedford
and Concord. The trail is unimproved but it is still a good bike
path. Along the way it skirts Great Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary.
The Cache
This is a basic traditional cache placed in an area accessible from
the Bedford Depot parking area or from the Reformatory Branch
Parking area. The area around the cache has several small streams
and it looks like in the springtime the area can get wet. This
cache placement is a little out of the ordinary and uses something
I found lying around the area to help hide the cache. Be aware the
lid is attached and should not be pulled lose.
Good luck and good caching,
Loch Cache
Additional Hints
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