GC1P1NJ Birdwatcher (Traditional Cache) in Pennsylvania, United States created by Oceanic815 and Guitarist74

This cache has been archived.

Oceanic815: Washed away by floods or muggled- either way, shutting this seldom visited cache down.

GC1P1NJ ▼

A cache by Oceanic815 and Guitarist74 Message this owner

Hidden : 3/22/2009

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Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This is one of four caches in a piece of the fragmented Montgomery County “Central Perkiomen Valley Park”. This cache is located near a low-lying area that occasionally fills with water after a Perkiomen Creek flood or heavy rains, and attracts a variety of birds. When placing the cache, there were Canadian Geese, Mallards, a Great Blue Heron and more here.

There is a stream crossing involved, which most times is not challenging at all, and in summer may often be dry – but after a really heavy rain may be un-crossable. Container is a small Lock-and-Lock, and is placed to survive floods. Not all cachers may be able to retrieve this one – can’t say more without a dead give-away.

The walk from the parking area begins by following a clearing from when an underground sewer pipeline was installed, and it is gradually giving way again to tall grasses and multiflora rose (a.k.a. sticker bushes). You are also likely to encounter poison ivy and ticks. Most of this piece of the park is essentially a floodplain, so there will be trouble accessing this cache and especially the other two near the river if the Perkiomen is or has recently reached flood stage. This is one of three caches that are linked to each other, in that you must find the two Traditional caches in order to find the Mystery cache. From the parking area, it is about a 1.5 mile round trip walk. The linked caches are:

GC1P1NJ = Birdwatcher (Traditional)
GC1P1NR = Give A Hoot! (Traditional)
GC1P1P9 = What Grows Up Must Come Down? (Mystery)

This cache was placed with permission of the Park Manager, and inspected by Ranger O’Connor. Please read and observe all Park rules listed at the following website. According to park regulations, no hunting is permitted in the park. Park is open dawn to dusk. (visit link)

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