Turtle Creek Multi-Cache
TURTLE: Archived. Erosion control area at final.
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A walk in Turtle Creek Wildlife Sanctuary. A hemlock/beech/mountain laurel forest awaits. You can walk to the Connecticut River shore as well as the shore of South Cove.
Take Route 9 to Exit 2. Go North on Route 154 for 8 tenths of a mile. Take a right onto Watrous Point Road. Look for the sign and parking on the left side of the road in about two tenths of a mile.
The first leg of the cache will take you to Deitsch's Pond. It is a man made pond used for ice production at about the turn of the century. (In the Winter, ice would be cut from the pond and stored in sheds called ice houses. In the Summer, you would use the ice for refrigeration.)
As you head toward the final, the marshy area to your right is Turtle Creek,a tidal estuary. It is turtle heaven down there! The cache site provides a view of the Connecticut River (through the trees). For a closer view, continue on the orange trail and you can go down to a small beach area on the Connecticut River.
If you are up for it, you can go back to the main trail and continue on the loop. (Otherwise, take the main trail back to the parking area) You will cross over a private road, then arrive at a small shore area on South Cove. This spot provides a view of Essex. The point of land that is privately owned is known as Hayden's Point. (Named after an Essex business man) I am sure the Indians that originally lived here had a different name, but it was lost to history.
Most of the land for the Turtle Creek Wildlife Sanctury was donated to the Nature Conservancy by Governor Chester Bowles.
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