I love to hike. Finding caches is also fun. This two-stage multi-cache combines them. However, this is not just another cache along the MDT. It's a substantial side trip that should be approached as directed from Cuff's Run.
Note that anyone logging a find must visit both locations before signing the log or claiming a find. Splitting up the tasks is not allowed.
THE FIRST STAGE IS A SUBSTANTIAL HIKE WITH THE LAST 700 FEET (each way) OVER A BOULDER FIELD AT RIVER LEVEL. BE PREPARED WITH WATER, HIKING STICK, AND A BUDDY.
The first stage is a metal geocaching tag hung on a tree near the Susquehanna River. You must hike on the Mason-Dixon Trail to Cuff's Run and then hop rocks north for about 700 feet along what I suppose was the old Mason-Dixon Trail. There are some blue blazes and log cuts, but it is very overgrown with treacherous footing. That 700 foot trek over the rocks is the main reason for the 4 terrain. Plan to take your time. I was there by myself and used a sturdy hiking stick. Some early finders have noted that they would not do it alone. It is worse when wet.
There might be snakes in the rocks. I also saw a lot of spider silk with very small spiders. They weren't biting.
The metal tag is tied with paracord to a branch of a blue-blazed tree. It has the coordinates for the second stage. There is a picture of what it looks like in the gallery.
DO NOT COME DOWN THE HILL DIRECTLY.
BE SURE TO BRING SUFFICIENT WATER FOR A HIKE - TWO BOTTLES.
The second stage is some place. Getting there will also require a hike but not as substantial. You will need to drive there. Take water on that hike, too. The final is a plastic test tube in a niche and under a rock.
Pay attention to the wildflowers on your journey. Step on rocks instead of flowers. I saw a lot of trout lilies in the trail around Cuff's Run. Dutchman's Breeches are also blooming. Trillium should bloom soon.
Congratulations to GableGang for pushing on for the First-To-Find.