[The cache has been replaced with the original container and log in
the original location. I thought about replacing the log, but
there's still plenty of room on the back and I like reading through
the logs.] Part of the Hudson River park and pathway, this location
is educational, recreational, and indeed beautiful.
When we go on vacation, we find that many of the cache locations
are places that the guidebooks don't mention. They often are in
parts of the city where "real people" go, and not just the
tourists. This specific location (which I hope meets the above
criteria) is an easy find with no terrain difficulties, though I'd
recommend you go during the day or early evening though there's
nothing stopping you from a night cache. It's incredible how many
New Yorkers take advantage of this, and how few visitors know about
it.
This cache is a 35mm film container. It is tucked away and will
be hard to find. In fact, I hope it is, since it's such a public
place. No digging is required! It is not inside the fence! The hint
will not give everything away, expect to have to bend over
backwards for this one. Bring a pen, the only thing in this cache
is the log. The first log entry has some excellent additional clues
if mine aren't enough.
There are several interesting and worthwhile ways to spend your
time nearby. The most obvious is to use a bike, rollerblades or
your feet on the excellent path along the Hudson River. Spend
enough time and you'll see that this is actually an estuary, where
the tide pushes back against the river.
Well worth a visit, especially with children is the Hudson River Project, an
environmental organization focused on education about the river
ecology and bringing back much of the wildlife that used to be
here. There are some interesting displays and fish tanks.
If you feel like "doing" rather than "seeing", you should stop
by the Downtown
Boathouse. Check the website for hours, but on weekends, they
often have free kayacking.
Of course watching the students at the trapeze school or the skate
park nearby is an easy way to spend 5 minutes.
Enjoy!