North Jersey Checkpoint Challenge
Checkpoint Matterhorn
Welcome to Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange, NJ. This cache will fulfill the “Matterhorn” requirement for the North Jersey Checkpoint Challenge.
The purpose of the North Jersey Checkpoint Challenge is to highlight notable sights and areas within Northern NJ. This cache is located in Eagle Rock Reservation which is the home of wonderful trails, mountainous basaltic outcroppings, fifteen geocaches and an impressive 9/11 Memorial.
The suggested parking is at the Memorial. Please take a moment to appreciate the truly extraordinary view! If possible, take a photo and include it in your log.
The MATTERHORN is 14,692' high, arises from the Pennine Alps and straddles the border between Switzerland and Italy. The North Face rises above Zermatt, a classic european ski town noted for it’s expert terrain, horse drawn sleighs and fine restaurants. The South Face hovers above Cervinia, a sun drenched paradise of intermediate ski trails and deck chairs occupied by the rich, beautiful and very tan. You can easily ski from Switzerland to Italy and back via the Klein Matterhorn glacier; having Kaiserschmarrn for breakfast and Carbonade with polenta for lunch.
To find this cache you will have to travel from Zermatt (Stage 1) to Cervinia (The final).
Stage 1 is under a Boulder, its own little mountain, covered by rocks. PLEASE RE-HIDE SECURELY! It's downhill from the Yellow (Lenape) Trail. The nearby final, a 5" Lock 'N Lock, is about 10' downhill from the trail and contains a log, pencils, stickers and Italian and Swiss coins.
The entrance to the Lenape trail is a short walk on a paved road from the suggested parking at the 9/11 Memorial (See Image 1 and the Waypoints section for the coordinates).
PHOTO HINT, From Below the Cache:
Official NJCC Information
The Northern New Jersey Cachers (NNJC) are sponsoring the North Jersey Checkpoint Challenge series. This challenge is intended to take geocachers on a tour of Northern New Jersey (loosely defined as north of I-78) while finding caches placed by members of the NNJC. On the tour, we hope you will find North Jersey an interesting and beautiful part of our great state.
Scattered around the area are 26 checkpoint caches and a final challenge cache - North Jersey Checkpoint Challenge (GC1NNJC). The names of the individual checkpoint caches are based on a phonetic alphabet using mountain names since North Jersey is the mountainous region of the state. The 26 checkpoints do not have to be completed in any particular order. See the NJCheckpoint bookmark for the complete list of caches.
Hidden within the 26 checkpoint caches are numbers to be used in determining the coordinates of the final North Jersey Checkpoint Challenge cache – please be sure to note them while you are there.
While there are no special logging requirements for the 26 checkpoint caches, there are special logging requirements for the final challenge cache. Complete information can be found on the North Jersey Checkpoint Challenge (GC1NNJC) cache page.
Happy caching and enjoy the North Jersey Checkpoint Challenge!!!
This cache is certified North Jersey