This cache is not at the listed co-ords. The co-ords are for general parking. From here you will need to go to the bench at the beginning of the trail. Take a set of co-ords then ADD .034 to the N. & .334 to the W.. This will give the stage 2 co-ords. Good Luck :)
This is my first series ‘The Cross Island Trail’. It is more diverse than my second series ‘The Matapeake Trail’ & it has something for everyone.
Both trails, which go in cross directions, will give you the chance to explore some varied habitats such as sand beaches, intertidal flats, piers, rocks, jetties, shallow waters, forested wetlands, salt water marshes, & canopied forests. You will have the opportunity to view plants, trees, marine life, water fowl, other birds, insects, mammals & of course reptiles (eeeewwwwww). You will also get some great history.
The Cross Island Trail was started in 1998 & finished & dedicated Sept 8, 2001-just 3 days before 911. The trail runs from Terrapin Nature Area on the Bay, just off Rt. 50 & Rt. 8, to the Chesapeake Exploration Center on the Kent Narrows. Terrapin Nature Area is a 280 acre nature park on the Bay. There is a 3 mile walking trail & 5 unique habitats which include wildflower meadows, with an elevated platform to lookout from, wetlands, tidal ponds, with 2 blinds, woodlands & the beach.
The Chesapeake Exploration Center, located on the ‘Narrows’ is also Queen Anne’s Information Center. It has brochures of almost anything & everything worth seeing & doing in Maryland. There is a museum & outside is a great lookout tower with views of the Chester River & Eastern Bay. There is a small marsh area there with numerous migrating birds such as Mallards & Canada Geese which can be seen in the fall. All year a variety of other birds, butterflies & resident creatures can be seen.
The trail corridor is a 10ft wide paved surface approx. 5.5 miles in length. It is fully ADA accessible & welcomes non-combustible engine ‘personal mobility devices’. The trail has parking, restrooms, phone, food, bike shop, parks, benches, waterways, bridges & even hotels. There is something for everyone. Walk, ride a bike, skateboard or drive from cache to cache.
Whichever you choose, take a few minutes & explore my island. Take pictures to share. Be kind to the environment, keeping in mind that it is delicate regardless of how it appears. Be mindful that we do have poisonous plants & critters in our neck of the woods. PLEASE DO NOT reach in anywhere blind. Explore the areas & most of all…………ENJOY.
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