Hermitage Long Field - HHS #2 Traditional Cache

Cache is small lock 'n' lock container with only a log book and card with the clue you will need for the final. Please replace as found.

You're going to have to slide down that short hill towards those LARGE rocks. There's no danger of falling very far, but be careful nonetheless.

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Please make note of the clue written on my green caching card taped to the inside of the logbook. You will need this information to complete the final cache: "Hermitage History Series - Final" GC69FMP

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HISTORY LESSON:  The Hermitage Estate was 162 acres where the Leith family raised animals, mined rock in a quarry, and had farm fields. At GZ you will be able to look down into the valley below you. That was once a field that was farmed by the Leith family. See the image below for a map of the local area. The field area I referred to was called the Hermitage Long field. Neat, huh?

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Series Overview (identical for all caches)

Welcome to the Hermitage History Series. It composed of 9 traditional caches and 1 final mystery cache. While finding these caches, you will visit some beautiful spots, including the Hermitage ruins, and in each traditional cache you will find some details that you will need to collect to complete a field puzzle for the final. You can do the caches in any order despite the way I have numbered them. The numbering does not have any significance for the final puzzle.

Your adventure will take you along Dundas Valley Trails near the historic Hermitage ruins and its Gatehouse Museum. You will travel short sections of the Headwaters trail, the Main Loop (part of the Bruce Trail) and the Homestead trail which is a short loop. All trails are relatively wide, and on fairly even ground suitable for family outings. I’ve seen people with rugged strollers on these trails. Note that there is a significant hill to get to caches HHS #1 and HHS #2, but the view is definitely worth it!

You can see a map of the area below. Note: the Hermitage itself is located near the top right corner of this map on the north side of the road labeled ‘Private drive”. Don’t worry, you won’t be trespassing. The private property is further to the east and is marked. Entrance to parking is at the bottom of the map where it says ‘Hermitage Cascade’

I hope you enjoy these trails and learning about the history of this area.

Note: Parking is available at the Gatehouse Museum on Sulphur Springs Rd in Ancaster and has been waypointed in the cache listing for the final (link is above). Please note that there is a self-service fee policy in effect of $10 per car.