Beaver Meadow - Luce Forest Traditional Cache
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Beaver Meadow - Luce Forest
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The Cache:
BEAVER MEADOW at Luce Memorial Forest
Readfield, ME
Parking Coordinates: N 44.357150 W069.997233
Directions to the Forest:
The Luce Forest is in the SW corner of Readfield on the Dan Luce Road. Starting in Readfield at the intersection of Rt 17 and Rt 41, travel west on Rt 17 for approximately .5 miles to the Sturdevant Hill Road. Turn left onto the Sturdevant Hill Road and follow it south approximately 2.2 miles to the Dan Luce Road. Turn right on the Dan Luce and follow it SW approximately .3 miles to the Luce Forest.
Once you're there:
A bit down the road from the parking area, there is a trail that heads out to the cache.
This young, mixed forest is growing on old farmland. The trail in follows an old logging road. Near the hiding spot, you'll see where red maples and other hardwood species have been cut, and the stumps are re-sprouting multiple stems.
The water feature here is a shallow marsh beaver meadow. Notice red winged blackbirds and other feathered marsh dwellers.
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