This Cache is placed as part of the New York State Park Saratoga/Capital District Regional Geocache Challenge. There are 52 geocaches hidden within 16 state parks and historic sites in this parks region, and geocachers finding 35 or more will be eligible to enter their names in a drawing for valuable prizes. The first 75 people to find 35 or more caches will receive a special geocache challenge coin. If you are interested in taking up the challenge, you can pick up a geocache passport at any of the participating parks and sites or download it at www.nysparks.com
This cache contains a unique stamp which must stay with the cache. Use this stamp to stamp your passport. This stamp is NOT a trade item. Some of the items in the cache are park souvenirs and do not need to be replaced with a trade item.
Each spring, Jefferson’s and yellow-spotted salamanders cross Route 157 near the Hop Field picnic area, looking for vernal pools in which they can lay their eggs. Other species that use these pools include wood frogs and spring peepers. Though these pools are typically dry by mid-summer, see what types of amphibian life you can find! Bonus behavior: Crawl like a salamander up to this cache from the parking area to see how much energy their migration takes!