This Letterbox Hybrid geocache is hidden in the Lacawac Sanctuary. The Lacawac Sanctuary is comprised of 545 acres of preserved and protected land along part of the northern shore of Lake Wallenpaupack.
The above coordinates are for the starting location for this geocache. The Letterbox Hybrid container contains a rubberstamp, stamp pad, and logbook. Please DO NOT take the rubberstamp and pad from the container (they are not trade items), they are to remain in the container. If you have your own personal stamp, you can stamp the logbook.
Instructions to the Final Cache: At the parking coordinates, you will see an information kiosk. There are trail maps and information pamplets in the kiosk. Walk through the opening in the kiosk and head directly to the Weather Station straight ahead (stage 1 coords above). Be sure to stay on the trails, they will take you to each stage, no bushwacking is needed.
1. When you reach the Weather Station (Stage1), you can scan the QR Barcode on the sign and it will give you more information about Lacawac’s Environmental Monitoring Network.
2. At the Weather Station, turn left and head down the “Meadow Trail”. Follow the trail to Stage 2 coordinates. At these coordinates, you should see a white sign with a QR Barcode marked “Stone Walls”. If you have a smart phone, you can scan the QR Code on the sign and learn more about the Stone Walls.
3. Continue down the trail. You should be on the Maurice Broun Trail. Continue to Stage 3 coordinates. Here you will see another white sign with a QR Barcode labeled “Partner Ridge Trail”. Scan the barcode with your smartphone if you would like more information about the Partner Ridge Trail. The Partner Ridge Trail is a loop trail that will bring you back to this starting point and is marked with “White” colored rectangular markers along the trail. At the trail intersection of the Partner Ridge Loop, take the LEFT trail down the hill. If you have a compass, walk approximately 300 feet at a heading of 330 degrees from the Partner Ridge Trail intersection (sign).
4. Once you walk your 300 feet you should be at the coordinates for Stage 4, the final stage. You should be near the top of a rocky overlook. DO NOT go down to the bottom of the cliff, the cache container is accessible from the top. Look around for a large cluster of rocks with a medium sized tree growing out of the center of the rocks. Be careful here, no need to go to the extreme edge of the rock ledge, and remember, you DO NOT need to climb down to the bottom of the hill. Cache container is a regular sized 30 cal ammo box. There is also a special tool in the area that might help, but do not remove this tool from the area.
Please rehide the cache container as you found it. Remember, please do not take the rubber stamp and pad from the container. If you don’t have your own stamp, you can just sign your name in the logbook and maybe draw a small picture representing your caching name. Also, there are no containers at each of the stages, there is only one physical container at the final location. Permission has been given by the Lacawac Sanctuary to hide geocaches on their property. There is also a portable toilet located near the parking coordinates. Good luck and have fun.