Kissing Tree Traditional Cache
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Watch out for the Bees in the sign at the gate.
The Kissing Tree
Newtown Hill conservation land in Littleton nearly 100 acres of variety. As you begin to climb the paved access road your eye is drawn upward to the water tank and across the rolling meadows to watch the resident broadwing hawk soaring and searching for food. On the right, grape vines and bittersweet nearly hide an old stone wall, the first of many surrounding the property. When you reach the large boulder near the crest, sit awhile and enjoy the view eastward. On a clear day Boston's skyline rises straight ahead. The two towers you see off in the distance are on top of Great Hill in Acton,Were more caches are hidden,
Begin to descend toward the old apple trees on the right and continue onto the dirt road which leads you through the woods to the second meadow. The cache is located near a magnificent specimen beech tree that has been trimed - friend of lovers for generations, if you believe the carvings. Please don't add to them.Access the tree from the east side to avoid the poison ivy.
In the spring time, as you leave the beech grove you may glimpse below through the trees the flooded meadow. This is a quaking peat bog and a refuge for migrating Canada geese and duck of several species. The meadow dries to a small pond in summer and tall grasses grow to invite the migrants on their fall return. The woods surrounding you are part of the Town Land but no trails have been cut. Pine, hemlock, ash, maple, birch and others grow by natural selection.
This land has always been useful to man - a meeting place, a look-out, a hidden spring, a fort, an apple orchard: Please park above gate entrance. There is room for several cars using parallel parking. The entrance road is the hard to find Mail box 559 new town rd or 42.30.779 071.28.405
CAUTION: Remember that a peat bog when wet will not support the weight of an adult.
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