Applewood's Busy Plaza
I come to this area very often and realize that this would be a great cache to hide that forces you to use stealth and great timing. The area is rarely ever empty even when I tried setting up this cache, it was so hard to find the right moment since there will always be a muggle nearby. Perhaps you will do a better job than me and be extra stealthy navigating around all the muggles.
Applewood, located in the city of Mississauga is a suburban district "neighbourhood" consisting a group of smaller neighbourhoods, many bearing its name. The area was originally settled in the 1800s having notable villages such as Dixie and Burnhamthorpe. Named after the abundant amount of apple trees in the area, many of the original pioneering families that settled in the area became owners of apple orchards. Eventually with the orchards declining economically, the area became stagnated being mostly rural until suburban development rapidly began during the 1950s economic boom post-World War 2.
The nearby Applewood Trail is a 7km long trail follows the path of the Applewood Hills Greenbelt/Applewood Valley, it has the Little Etobicoke Creek which is a tributary of the 61km long Etobicoke Creek flowing throughout majority of the trail. This trail has many parks and playgrounds, an example being the Applewood Trail Playground. The nearby section of the trail will be located in the Applewood Heights neighbourhood. This greenbelt reminds us of the days when Mississauga still consisted of heavy forests, pastures, farms and was a strong fruit-growing region. The city of Mississauga have been making efforts to re-naturalize this area to sustain a healthy ecosystem.
Please note that the trail closes daily at 11pm and it is highly recommended to come here during daylight hours.
The nearby Dixie Trail that goes past this cache location is a less popular 4.8km long paved path trail. This multi-use point-to-point trail runs along Dixie Road offering people an easy paved path to reach their desired destination on either direction plays a vital connection role in between the larger trails such as the Applewood Trail and Queensway Trail. This trail allows for the use of bicycles on and off roads, through natural and urban settings. This great network of trails was developed through the city master plan as well as through the support of the Mississauga cycling committee. This trail system connects interesting areas of the community, the library, and the road system all are combined to present a great urban trail experience.
Please note that many attaching trails closes daily at 11pm and it is highly recommended to come here during daylight hours.
You will need to traverse through the neighbourhood of Applewood Heights to locate this cache. Enjoy the very boring urban concrete landscape while walking to this cache. You will need to walk off the main path to reach this cache location. Feel free to check out my other caches nearby this location.
Please note that this cache is available 24/7.
This is a small sized cache containing a logbook. Feel free to notify me if the cache seems to be tampered with or missing, I will replace it as soon as possible.
Please do not take or destroy the cache :)
Feel free to help out by voluntarily cleaning up any unwanted trash and debris that you might come across :)
Be sure to come by and visit Applewood's Busy Plaza, get out there to find it, good luck and happy caching!
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A SPECIAL SHOUT-OUT TO julianworm FOR BEING THE FIRST TO FIND :O