This Cache is placed as part of the 2023 Taconic Region Geocaching Challenge. The NYS Parks Saratoga-Capital Region and the Central Region will be hosting a similar challenge. Find 45 challenge caches in the Taconic Region and stamp your passport to earn a trackable geo-coin. Ten caches found in the Sara-Cap and/or Central Region Challenge can be used toward the Taconic Challenge. This cache contains a unique stamp which must stay with the cache. Use this stamp to mark your passport. This stamp is NOT a trade item.
Oct 17 - new cache container, location, and hint.
The passport can be found here:
https://parks.ny.gov/documents/regions/2023TaconicRegionGeocacheChallenge.pdf
Parking in the paved lot is $7 per car for four hours. An automated parking system that accepts cash, credit and debit cards is at Poughkeepsie parking lot; pay box that accepts cash only in the Highland parking lot.
The Empire Pass card is $80- and your key to all-season enjoyment with unlimited day-use entry at most facilities operated by State Parks.
For park fees, directions, maps and park updates, download the New York State Explorer App to your mobile device from the Apple and Google Play stores or be sure to check the Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park website for updated information and a trail map at: https://parks.ny.gov/parks/178/details.aspx.
About this cache: You are looking for an unknown type cache in a high muggle area. Once you spot this cache (in plain sight), please take it elsewhere to open, sign in, and stamp your passport. When the coast is clear, return the cache to its hiding spot.