Before you begin you quest for this cache you should have a map of
the surrounding area. Begin your quest at N39°28.198' by
W077°29.664' follow Gambrill Park Rd. (GPR) in you trusty steed.
There are two options to get to your next waypoint. For the
adventures (those with SUV or trucks) proceed to N39°32.926' by
W77°30.050' which is Delauter Rd. (about 5.9 miles)and take a
right. Follow Delauter till your can go no further and take a right
onto Fishing Creek Rd this will change to Mountain Dale Rd if you
bare left at the junction. At this point jump down one paragraph.
For those that don’t feel so adventurous proceed to N39°30.805'
by W77°29.970' which is Hamburg Rd (about 3.4 miles) and take a
right. Follow Hamburg for about .75 of a mile than take a left on
Fishing Creek Rd. Follow Fishing Creek till you cross a bridge and
come to a junction this is Mountain Dale Rd.
Now that both parties are on Mountain Dale Rd. follow it for
about 1.5 miles. You will come to a junction in the road this is
GPR again. Take a sharp left if you go by a large lake on your
right you have gone to far. I know what you are all saying why
didn’t I have you just follow GPR. Now you all know the answer to
that it would have been to easy and anyway wasn’t Delauter cool.
Follow GPR for about 1.35 miles to N39°32.761'by W77°27.866' and
dismount your trusty steed.
We begin this part of the quest on foot. Speaking of feet you
will have to keep them dry, so I suggest you look to your right and
cross on one of the logs but watch of for Little John. Follow the
trail up the hill, if you are not going up the hill after you
crossed the second stream you are lost. About a .10 of a mile you
will come to a junction turn right and follow the trail for another
.90 of a mile. There are a couple of junctions you will come to
always bare to your right. At the 1 mile mark you should begin
looking for N39°31.909' by W77°27.619' (Updated Coordinates) which
is through the wood to your left. The cache is in a bucket with a
red top.
My son and I have named this place Castle Rock. Please take some
time to enjoy the view atop this magnificent rock formation and to
explore its many secrets. You might catch a glimpse of a wild
turkey or a passing family of deer. If you have the time bring your
lunch sit among these beautiful and ancient boulders. As you will
see this is a very special place. Thank you selecting this cache as
your next quest. We hoped you will enjoy this quest and as always
Happy Hunting!
You do not need to climb on the rocks to find this
cache, this rock formation is home to numerous Timber Rattle
Snakes, and by choosing to climb on the rocks you are doing so at
your own risk.
Happy Trails & Marylander.
Deer Fire Arm Schedule - Use caution if
you attempt this cache during Deer season, wear
orange.