Trail was formerly part of the Salisbury Extension of the Little Falls & Dolgeville Railroad that operated from 1908-1946. As you walk, you may notice some of the wooden railroad ties still there. It is a beautiful, easy walk in the woods. Geocache is hidden about 0.1 miles from trailhead. You do not need to go far off the trail to find the shoe-box sized container covered in camoflauge duct tape. Our hope is that it will be a fairly easy find for first-timers and families so that you will be encouraged to continue your geocache adventure. While supplies last, every geocacher may take a bag that contians a bookmark and toy even if you have nothing to trade.
Please do not wander too far off the trail as it does become private property and there is barbed wire in some places. You may also want to look down before you step off the trail . . . in one location before you reach the geocache, there is an underpass (where the cows went through from pasture to pasture) so there is no ground to step on in that location. For the more adventurous, you may continue up the trail by foot or mountain bike (about 1.1 miles from where you parked) to Fairview Road. There is a gate to prevent motorized vehicles from entering, but you may walk around it. If you take a right onto Fairview Road, it is just 0.2 miles to the Covered Bridge, the only remaining covered bridge in Herkimer County. Depending on the snow coverage, you may be able to reach the geocache via snow shoes or cross-country skis in the winter. It is a popular snowmobile trail so keep an ear out for the machines. I would not recommend trying to find it with a snowmobile as the trail wouldn't be wide enough for you to park while others are riding.