This cache is located on a marked trail in a little known woodsy area right in the middle of Ramsey, NJ. So even those of us who call Ramsey home can find a proper hike in the woods without leaving town! The trail is dedicated to fallen Ramsey hero Michael D. Jankiewicz. Please stop to pay your respects as you begin your journey.
Then continue to follow the red markers and pick up the cache along the way. The trail ends where you see double red markers on a tree. You may follow the markers back to return to the trailhead. A deceptively large patch of “Green Acre” preserve for this neighborhood. An easy and fairly short trek with lots of glacial rocks, fallen trees and potential for wildlife sightings, especially woodland birds such as woodpeckers, jays and chickadees. Heard the clear call of a red-tailed hawk also while placing this cache.
The presence of stone walls with areas relatively free of rocks between them here indicates that this was probably farmland at one time, possibly strawberries, a crop for which the Ramsey area was famous when the town was founded in the early 20th century.