This Is Vermont: Windsor (Ascutney) Traditional Cache
Hidden : 11/6/2011
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is part of the Vermont 251 Plus 4 Geocaching Club, an attempt to bring caches to each and every town, city and gore in the state of Vermont!

The town of Windsor has a high point worth visiting.
The Mt Ascutney fire tower
About the cache:
A camouflaged 6 inch preform tube, hanging in a fir tree. About 7 feet from the trail.
The road to the top is closed from Oct to April, But there are several trails to the top, that provide a good hike and terrific views. The boundry line between Windsor and West Windsor are hard to distinguish, but I believe this is in Windsor?

A Little about Windsor History:
According to local folklore, a violent thunderstorm delayed the delegates' departure long enough that a constitution of the "Free and Independant Republic of Vermont" could be adopted on July 8. The Republic existed for 14 years, before being admitted to the Union as the 14th State.
Vermont's constitution was unique in a number of ways: it was the first to prohibit slavery , the first to establish universal manhood suffrage without requiring ownership of property, and the first to establish a system of public schools.
The building in which all this took place, known as The Old Constitution House, is open to the public. There is a small admission fee for adults; children under 14 are admitted free.

About the TRAILS
 The mountain features four principal hiking trails, three of which are named for the town from which that trail originates:
The Weathersfield Trail — The one trail on the south face of the mountain, the base of this trail is located in a parking lot at the end of Cascade Falls Rd, off of Vermont Route 131 in Weathersfield. Highlights of this trail include Cascade Falls, the largest waterfall on the mountain, and the mountain's one launch platform for hang gliders.
The Windsor Trail — This trail originates from a small parking area off Vermont Route 44-A just east of the junction with Vermont Route 44. About 1/3 of the way up, the trail comes to a small waterfall, approximately 2/3 of the way up the trail comes to a small log lean-to shelter. Near the top, it merges with the Brownsville Trail.
The Brownsville Trail — This trail begins at a parking area along Vermont Route 44, a little over a mile west of junction with Vermont Route 44-A. The lower end of the trail follows an abandoned logging road for some distance — the road terminating at the location of an old granite quarry. The trail offers many good viewing opportunities to the north and west.
The Futures Trail — This train begins in the campground at Mt. Ascutney State Park on Route 44A, one mile west of the junction with U.S. Route 5 in Ascutney. This is the longest trail on Mt. Ascutney — 4.6 miles, covering a wide variety of forest and geography before it connects to the Windsor Trail near the summit. Highlights of this trail include Bare Rock Vista (1.0 mile) and the Steam Donkey — a steam powered machine used for cable logging in the early 1900s (3.5 miles).
This trail can also be accessed at two points along the State Park Mountain Road for a shorter hike to summit. At the top, a relatively level trail follows the ridgeline and crosses the summit. The top of the mountain is well below the tree line and is therefore covered in forest, however a number of rocky cliffs allow good viewing, and there is an observation tower, as well. There are also two large communications towers. The summit can also be reached via a short trail from the parking lot at the end of the only road up the mountain, the Mt. Ascutney State Park Mountain Road.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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