During the summer of 2022, the City (Sanford/Springvale) Trails Committee has worked to upgrade it's northernmost trailhead of the Mousam Way Trail System. A large sign showing the whole trail system has been erected at the entrance to the parking area which is shared with a CMP substation. The parking area has been graded and marked with large boulders. A small map on a post on the right shows this secion of trail known as Mousam Way North. A washed out bridge crossing a tributary of the Mousam was repaired, also. As a Trail Committee member, I am working on geocaches for this area to encourage folks to use this section of our trails more.
There are trails on both sides of the Mousam River. For Shell We Dance you will want to take the left trail. It goes down past "Indian's Last Leap", a swimming hole for local youth. The local legend explains that a native (aka Indain) was angry with a settler. The settler took off down the trail beside the Mousam River. When the settler came to a narrow gorge in the river, he took one almighty leap and made it across. The Indian was not so lucky.
You are looking for a classically hidden, dark gray canister, six inches tall with a diameter of almost 5 inches. To start out, it has little packets of scallop-like shells. It is not near Indian's Last Leap. The trail has protruding rocks and is uneven. It's a short bushwhack off the trail to the hiding spot. PLEASE REHIDE RIGHT SIDE UP. That helps to keep it dry. Unfortunately, it's not winter friendly. Enjoy the hunt while listening to the music of the flowing water.
NOTES: I did not do my usual Trailhead Park & Grab because there is a mystery cache (Hanging Around GC5Z2BC) close by. Unfortunately, the coordinates are in a missing cache (Holds the Puzzle GC5ZAG). I am working with the reviewer to try to rectify this. I've had not luck contacting the owner.