This cache has been placed for the BTSF Community Celebration event.
Stowe has put together a walking tour of eleven historic sites in Sterling Forest. These include homesteads, a sawmill, and a one-room schoolhouse which were in the now abandoned town of Sterling. Maps of the sites are displayed at the trailheads at the Sterling Gorge and Sterling Forest parking areas. Interpretive signs have been placed at each of these sites. This cache is near the Barthlow Home Site. The area was settled in the late 1700s, but the population peaked around 1855, before the town was annexed and would eventually become part of Stowe. It is within view of the home site, but not inside it. Please do not go inside the cellar hole, as it is important to preserve this historic structure.
The cache is a preform, not winter friendly. It is reached by a short trail off of the Gorge Trail. It may be helpful to refer to the trail map in the cache page gallery.
Although the area is open year-round, we recommend staying away during mud season to preserve both the trails and your car.