These caches will take you along the Sulphur Creek trail and parts of the Monarch Trail. I recommend parking at the end of Turnbull Rd which is the trailhead for the Sulphur Creek Trail. I have waypointed parking.
Collect the information provided in each cache in order to assemble the coordinates for the final. These caches will either be regular sized containers with lots of swag inside and lots of room for travel bugs and geocoins, or something creative and a little off the beaten path. I’ve done my best to make them winter friendly since winter exposes a whole different kind of beauty in these trails. They will also be kid friendly, so please bring the family for a great day in a natural setting.
This cache is located where the western portion of the Monarch trail meets up with Artaban Rd. Near this intersection you will find a most interesting structure that I simply referred to as the ‘Theater in the Woods’ before I did some research upon hiding this cache. Some more details are included below.
But first a little about the cache: Turducken is a dish consisting of a deboned chicken stuffed into a deboned duck, which is in turn stuffed into a deboned turkey. The way this cache was hidden made me think of this delectable dish. I have not had the opportunity to try it, but I’m told it is quite a treat. With that in mind, I guess the appropriate name for this hide would be TRESTICKON: (Tree/Stick/Bison). I’ll leave that with you and wish you luck in your search.
Terrain Rating is for the hills on the hike to GZ. The terrain at GZ is a 1.5
Note that coords were waypoint averaged, but accuracy was only 5m. Look to the hint for help. FOR THE FINAL: please make note of the numbers engraved at the altar of chapel. They refer to the Archdeacon. If there is too much snow and ice to read the numbers, message me and I'll help you.
HISTORY
In 2014, nearby Maplewood Hall, a facility that was rented out for weddings, banquets and meetings, was demolished. The ‘theater’ I referred to is actually an outdoor chapel and contains the remains of Camp Artaban’s founder.
This demolished structure began as Dundas Lions Summer camp. In 1948 it was purchased by the Aglican diocese and was renamed Camp Artaban. In 1968 the Hamilton conservation Authority bought it and renamed it the Resource Management Centre in 1970. The center was closed in 1994 due to funding cuts and it was only re-opened in 2003 as the aforementioned Maplewood Hall. That venture was not economically viable, and a decision was made to demolish the building and let the area return to its natural state.
The Outdoor Chapel, and location of Ground Zero. 