The cache box is located in the woods in a section of Richard
Callahan State Park on the top of Nobscot Mt (EL: 602'). The
Terrain difficulty depends on where you park and the route you
take. Unfortunately, even though you are at the highest point
around, there is no good overlook here due to the trees. However,
the road that leads to the top of the mountain does have a good
view. Just follow the road down a little and you will see a great
view to the North and West. Wachusett Mt stands out and if it's
clear, Mt Monadnock in NH can be seen.
Parking for this cache search is available at two good
locations:
- The first is from a public parking area (Lat: 42° 20.962'N,
Long: 71° 27.312'W) located on Brimstone Lane in Sudbury, off of
Route 20. Be careful, this is a narrow steep road. There is a small
area on the left for about 5 cars to park. There's a sign that says
something like: "Sudbury Conservation Land". The road is also used
to maintain the microwave towers at the top.
- The Second spot is from Edgell Rd in Framingham near the
Sudbury border. The coordinates are for a small, unmarked parking
area for a piece of the Richard Callahan State Park, coordinates
Lat: 42° 20.509'N, Long: 71° 26.379'W. This marks a narrow corridor
between two pieces of land owned by the Knox Trail Council of the
BSA which is private property. Follow the trail for about 100
yards. When the trail splits as it crosses a small stream, take the
much smaller trail to the left. The one to the right crosses onto
BSA property. Follow the left trail and it will lead onto the
larger piece of Callahan State Park. The trail eventually dies out,
so you may have to bush-wack to get to the trail that leads to the
fire tower (both of which are in the state park). Note that at the
trailhead at Edgell road a sign says that the trail is the Boy
Scouts'. That is not true at that point. Only after crossing the
stream does it go into BSA property (I'll post the Town of
Framingham property maps as soon as I can).
Town points of interest:
Sudbury is the home of Longfellow's Wayside Inn, located on the
Boston Post Rd, which has operated as an Inn and restaurant for
over 200 years. George Washington is known to have stayed there on
his way to Boston. Sudbury is also the home of the Little Red
School house made popular in the poem "Mary Had a Little Lamb". The
Sudbury River, which divides Sudbury and Wayland to the East, is
the river mentioned in the "Thanksgiving Poem" (that begins "Over
the river and through the woods to grandfather's house we go...").
Sudbury is also the former home of Babe Ruth. His house still
stands and looks nearly the same as the photo in the Cooperstown
Hall of Fame.
Sudbury Points of Interest Lat/Longs:
Wayside Inn, Grist Mill, Martha Mary Chapel, Little Red School
House on Wayside Inn Rd: Near 42° 21.464'N, Long: 71° 28.251'W
Babe Ruth's House on Dutton Rd: Lat: 42° 23.336'N, Long: 71°
27.016'W