X Beyond 1000 Traditional Cache
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A seldom used section of the Horse-Shoe Trail with a camo'd
ammo box filled with Geo-swag and choice for FTF. There is mixed
terrain with the worst being about a 3 for over half of the
hike.
The Horse-Shoe Trail runs 140 miles though PA woodland from Valley
Forge to Harrisburg. The trail crosses into Lancaster County just
northeast of Adamstown and reaches a peak on Adamstown Ridge of
over 1000 feet just behind my property. This cache is placed at the
X-roads of the HST and the natural gas pipeline. Only the
occasional out-of-area hikers come through since there is almost no
parking in the area of the trail heads. Since this section is not
heavily used it can be somewhat overgrown. Be prepared for a rough
hike on a narrow path with some loose rocks. The parking area is at
600 ft elev and the hike, just over a mile, takes you beyond the
1000 ft peak of this ridge. Parking for this cache is
recommended at the below coordinates for Stoudtsburg Village with a
3/10 mile walk along the roadside to the trail head (be careful,
there are no sidewalks). The trail head (see waypoints) begins on a
stone lane that follows the Horse-Shoe Trail for about 1/4 mile.
This lane crosses private property, as much of the Horse-Shoe Trail
does, so please be respectful. At the end of the stone lane is a
reference point (coords below). It is a marker for the trail an is
also pictured in this photo:
About 500 ft after this reference point the trail crosses an open
field with a fenced pasture. Go straight ahead and the trail picks
up to the left near a small red stable. The Horse-Shoe Trail is
marked on trees occasionally with horseshoes or a wide stripe of
yellow paint. Turns in the trail have double stripes.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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