The paved parking lot for Wincopin Access trail parking, off
Vollmerhausen Road (N39 08.995, W76 50.060), is the designated park
entry point for this cache.
Note: Park regulations prohibit entering the park from
any other point.(such as the truck stop off I-95, or crossing the
river from Savage Park)
Refer to the Wincopin Neck map on the kiosk.
At the cache coordinates, find a large, squared, flat-topped
rock in an open area near the river. From the rock, the cache
is:
-exactly 100'9" on a magnetic compass heading of 8
degrees
approach the cache from the river side.
The cache is in a 6"X8" cylindrical, clear Rubbermaid container
in a partially filled, natural cavity, under a flat rock.
Please Note: This cache is designed to be found without using a
GPS navigator, an I-Phone, Divining Rod, etc. All you need is a
Park map, a compass, this cache description , and some common
sense.
Log it, exchange, reseal the cache, and replace the rock. You
may encounter other people at or near this site as the nearby
Patuxent river offers tons of swimming fun for pets or all
descriptions. Bring yours on a leash
Take the other leg of the trail back to the parking lot, or hike
one of the other well marked trails in the park. Don't cross the
river! The park is rich in large, 150-year-old Tulip Poplar, Maple,
Black Oak, and American Beech trees, white tail deer, beavers,
pileated woodpeckers, blue cranes, foxes, grey and black squirrels,
snapping turtles, and a variety of other animal life. Good
luck.
Note:Placing this cache was approved by the Director of
Operations, Howard County Recreation and Parks.