The air in Sconset is always sweeter and the grass is always greener come rain or come shine. Left over from the days of wives and old men searching the ocean's horizon for their whalers from the shore, the Sconset Bluff Walk is a well known public way that lets visitors parade right through the yards of the island's choicest homes. The walk from end to end can take you between 30 and 60 minutes depending on how captivated you are by the expansive ocean views and the lovely preserved and renovated homes and gardens.
Leave your car or bike locked at the market. The path begins at the end of Front Street in Sconset. There is a sign that says "Footpath Only, No Bikes." The path you want is NOT the one down the steep decline to Codfish Park. You want the less obvious path to the left, through the privet hedges along the cliff's edge. Homeowners are used to the parade of strangers who all want to compliment their houses and take pictures, however they would not be happy to see any dog leave its mess on their grass so either leave Fido at home, or have him urinate before the walk and bring a dog waste bag just in case.
The cache is located close to the public trail. Do not trespass onto private land. No bushwhacking or stomping on this geocaching adventure. Cell service can be spotty. In summer when the area is packed with sightseers you will have to be sly to not get caught opening this cache. Bring a pencil, this small catche has room in it for only one travel bug and small trinkets.
To see how these houses and residents looked in the late 1800s and learn more about them, visit the Nantucket Historical Association at NHA.org, click "Research", then "search images", in one search fields type: "Baxter Road" and "Houses"