The cache is located in the town of Chelmsford’s Warren-Pohl Conservation Reservation. It is located at 95 Boston Rd, aka Rte 4, just .5 miles out of the town center. There is a small easily-missed sign on a pole at the corner of the entrance road next to a large brown colonial house. Adequate parking exists at the end of the short road where a trail map is mounted on a stand. Round trip to and from the cache is 0.5 miles. You might want to continue on then back to complete the Woodland Loop trail and then explore the trail that starts straight out from the parking area.
The cache container is a larger ammo-type containing a log book and many items for all geocachers to enjoy[BL1] . Remember to log your find in the log-book, as well as online when time allows. It is recommended that you add a comment online regarding your experience rather than just TFTC. Also, consider one of the unwritten courtesies of geocaching regarding the taking of an item while replacing an item. Please don’t leave McDonald-type prizes and definitely never leave food.
The property has existed since 1650, six years before the 1655 incorporation of the town of Chelmsford. This 54-acre gem came into the Warren family in 1699. It was recently purchased by the town from the generous Warren family who no longer farmed the land for hay and wanted it to remain undeveloped and to serve as a conservation area for the enjoyment of the public.
The wide Woodland Loop walking trail goes along the right side of the large field. It is advised to not let your pets romp in the field as there have been ticks reported on animals. At the end of the straight trail, it circles up a small incline to the right and returns one to the parking area along more trails. A barn and barn foundations, as well as stone walls and old farm equipment, can be seen throughout the property. Be sure to bring your camera as there are many picture-worthy scenes along the trails as well as wildlife abound.
The wide Field Loop trail goes left just out of the parking area for a short way crossing a narrow Putnam Brook, then travels right along a beautiful New England stone wall. Along the way you would cross over to the other side of the wall where the trail leads you. Toward the end of the trail you would be circling around passing an abandoned beaver lodge and then be headed back in the direction of the parking area while going up a grassy knoll at the end. On a clear day on top of this knoll, one could observe the fire tower on the top of Robbins Hill by looking toward the northwest.
Please treat this bucolic conservation area with respect so that future generations may also enjoy it. Trash in, trash out.