After coming for a nearby hide yesterday (GC165WJ) and absolutely loving the area (special thanks to Cat-in-the-hat for bringing us here!), Ogus and I came back today to do some "good karma" maintenance on that cache, as well as hide one of our own before the anticipacted snow storm. With gray storm clouds covering the sky, and frozen water scattered around us, we enjoyed a wintery hike down towards Bellport Bay looking for a good location for this hide. We found just the right spot with a pretty great view of the water.
You're looking for a special cache container, just perfect in honor of the coming blizzard. This cache is absolutely accessible in the snow, as long as you're willing to brave trekking through the cold, white powder to reach GZ. I would definitely recommend doing this one during the colder months, when there is much less overgrowth in the area to deal with, and less of a chance of getting covered in ticks.
Make sure you bring your own pen, as there is not one in the container. Please make sure you close the container up tightly to prevent water from getting inside.
Park at the end of Mooring Drive and you will see a white sign marking the trailhead. Stay on the park land. Do not venture off onto the property of the adjacent houses.
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Please do NOT mess with any of the oysters/mussels/clams/whatever kind of shellfish is around!!
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**You need two permits to access this area-DEC-Department of Environmental Control Parking Permit and a DEC Access Permit. Permits are free. You can complete your permit application online and submit by email. Search "State Lands Access Permits" or visit
https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/7815.html
DEC Region 1 Stony Brook Office (M-F, 8:30am - 4:45pm), (631) 444-0270; R1info@dec.ny.gov