The cache may be found in either of two ways: by following your GPS to the coordinates posted above, or by following the questing clues in the poem below. Inside the cache you will find stickers, which are part of a separate questing activity being conducted by the park district. You are welcome to take a sticker and participate in that activity as well.
The Hubbard Valley quest starts in the parking lot located on Hubbard Valley Road, between Greenwich and Blake Roads, in Guilford Township. (See the additional waypoint, below.) A two mile round trip hike will be required to complete this portion of the quest. Use the poem below or a GPS to get you there.
Take the path that heads south; my directions, please trust.
Pass two little houses. Stop if you must.
On the path, up a hill. Read the sign. Learn a lot.
Years ago, lots of rain. Damage. Floods. We must stop!
Now here in the valley where Hubbard Creek flows
A flood control structure protects cities below.
The lake that was formed is a good fishin’ hole.
Bring a pole but no license? To the pokey you’ll go.
Stay the course on the dam. You’ll get quite a view,
Of the lake and the spillway, Buffalo Creek Retreat, too.
Take a look at that bridge, an unusual spot.
Rescued from Sandusky, so scrap it was not.
Now here’s where our trail takes a turn to the right.
Wind your way to the ridge top. Get a view from this height.
Cross small streams, dry in summer. In spring, they will flow.
Carving channels, cutting down to the valley below.
At the top of the hill, a trail marker you’ll pass.
Destination ahead. Now don’t go too fast.
The path curves to the left. Find the key landmark.
Two trees close together with deeply grooved bark.
Up ahead just a bit, fallen trees you will see.
Look around by the small one. Then shout with glee.
But a warning my friends, if you pass the bench by.
Turn around. You’re too far. And again you must try.
This clue might be helpful, the cache site you’ll find.
Seventy-five paces from the trail marker behind.
Now with quest in hand, stay on the loop trail.
Back to the beginning, you’ll walk without fail.
The cache, a regular sized lock-n-lock container, is located 10-12 feet from the trail, so please do not bushwack. Re-hide the container so that it cannot be seen and use stealth to avoid the container being seen by people who might take or vandalize it. Please remember to cache in trash out. Park closes at dark.
If you have questions or concerns about any of the caches in this series, please contact Shelley Tender at 330.239.4814 or stender@medinaco.org.
This cache, and the series, will expire on October 31, 2012.