This cache is part of the Ghost Train series of caches along the
route of the old Milford to Manchester Railroad. We've long been
intrigued by the Milford and Manchester Railroad that was only in
use for a few short years. A list of this series can be found at
the bookmark:
Ghost Train Series
This cache is placed on the old railroad bed near the source of
Beaver Brook in Amherst. I called it Ancient Beaver because of the
very old evidence of beaver activity nearby. I don't know how old
the beavers were at the time of the knawing. :)
I was thrilled to find this section as it is a beautiful walk
in. This cache is in a similar environment as Ghost Train Bedford McQuade so
if you liked that one I'm guessing you'll like this one as
well.
Parking is a problem. You might be able to find room for one or
two cars on the side of the road a couple hundred feet east of the
trailhead on the south side of the road.
The trailhead doesn't look like a trailhead
unless you are standing at it. You need to step over the
"guardrail" thingy and then you'll see the trail. Be careful of
cars while you're doing that. You'll think you are in someone's
backyard but go across the wooden bridge and stay to the left and
you'll be on conservation land.
The railroad bed is conservation land but once you go over the
wooden bridge at the start of the trail you'll feel like you are in
someone's backyard. You are on conservation land but please be
considerate. Please don't do this cache at night because of the
homes nearby.
While the section of the trail from the trailhead to the cache
is conservation land, at some point further to the north the
railroad bed is not conservation land but is private land. You'd
have to look at a map (which I did :) ) to see where the private
land begins but in any case the cache and the walk are on Amherst
conservation land.
A bit more information on the railroad (owned by the Boston
and
Maine Railroad) can be found here:
Manchester
and Milford Railroad links
Congrats to
rokhead on the FTF!
Congrats to
brittpits on the STF!