Providing food and cover for certain wildlife, Ghost Road Bush and
adjacent wet meadows support a dynamic ecosystem with a diverse
wildlife community that provides habitats and food for over 380
plant species, 305 bird species and numerous species of mammals,
reptiles, amphibians, fish and hundreds of species of
insects.
The Bob Mills boardwalk through the Ghost Road Bush is 1340 m in
length and you will travel along this trail as well as part of the
Marshland Trail, where you will be required to answer questions at
a series of interpretive signs beautifully illustrated by wildlife
artist Judie Shore.
Parking for this cache is available at 1900 Colonel Sam Drive
adjacent to the GM Headquarters at the south end of the parking
lot. From there you can walk to the starting point of the cache at
N43° 52.509 W78° 48.490 however the Wherigo cartridge will have you
walking along the trails to the western terminus of the Bob Mills
Boardwalk where it joins Waterfront trail so you will need to
backtrack to retrieve your vehicle.
Alternate street parking is available at the trailhead for the
Marshland Trail at N43° 52.945 W78° 48.811 and you can follow this
trail to the GM Observation Deck and the starting coordinates. Once
you have finished the cartridge you can retrace your path back
through the Ghost Road Bush or follow the waterfront trail adjacent
to Colonel Sam Drive to the start of the Marshland Trail.
General information:
- Dogs (except certified guide dogs) are not allowed along these
trails to protect the wildlife
- Bicycles are not allowed along the Bob Mills Boardwalk
- At certain times of the year the trails may be closed due to
flooding or snow accumulation on the boardwalk
- Bring bird seed as there are many opportunities to feed the
Chickadee’s who will come and eat out of your hand, especially
during the winter months
- Feel free to take pictures of you experience and post them along
with your logs
The Cache
This is a Wherigo cache that requires the completion of the
Ghost Road Bush cartridge located
here.
Proceed to the posted coordinates to receive further instructions
from the cartridge.
Upon completion of the tasks associated with the cartridge, you
will be directed to the location of the physical cache which you
can search for and sign the enclosed log book.
Very special thanks goes to Tequila for creating the Wherigo
cartridge for this cache
Congratulations to bggy for FTF honours
