WARNING - Fellow cachers. I am beginning to worry about safety at this cache site. There is a road that is on the maps which looks inviting (Portageville Rd) and it looks like it would make for a shorter walk. But if you look at the topos closely the beeline from there is very steep and as winter approaches ice and snow will make this approach very risky. I have considered pulling this cache for the winter but there is a very safe path to this cache along an old railroad bed. Here and now I am asking you to use it. If you see railroad tracks on the bed - you’re on the wrong railroad bed. Go back and enter the park, if the gates are open (they close occasionally in the winter), and look for a railroad bed marked as a trail. My original intent on this cache was to make it difficult to find the way in. For the sake of safety however, I’ve spilled the beans.
I’ve heard this is a popular cross-country ski and snowshoe area but I’ll look into the parks position on this and post my findings here. [I've checked with the park regarding winter access to this cache. It is open year around and winter use includes cross country skiing & snowshoeing on this trail. There are times when the gates are closed but parking the car and walking in is still permitted.]
The cache is my forth hide and my first with a camera. It’s a standard 50 cal ammo box with a logbook, camera and goodies to exchange. Be forewarned this cache is one that requires a decision on the approach were topos may offer only scant help. Do not try steep inclines as some beeline approaches may indicate. It's not necessary. The trail here is an old railroad bed and not the one of the bridge but below it.
Just to the west of the cache you can look down to an awesome site. Venture to the south and you’ll be looking up. Take a camera. Road Kill is grinning.