Come explore the Adirondacks. Experience some local history!
This cache is hidden near Prentice Falls, on private property (with
permission from the owner) just south of the Adirondack Museum, a
not-for profit educational institution (visit us at adkmuseum.org). "The
Adirondack Museum explores and presents the history of the
Adirondack Park, the place and its people, in order to stimulate
interest in and curiosity about the past and to provide
perspectives on the present and for the future."
This site was painted and photographed by many artists before
1900, yet it is relatively unknown today. The brook does not even
appear on most topographic maps!
STARTING OUT: Two brooks converge 100 feet above the culvert.
Each brook has a waterfall. Be sure you pick the correct one, or
you may be in for a dangerous crossing over slippery rocks! The
cache is a short hike up the brook, or parallel to it through the
woods or on the grass.
For a great photo opportunity, after locating the cache,
continue upstream along the south bank about 65 feet. From there,
climb down to a flat spot at the base of the falls. If you're
lucky, you'll catch the waterfall when the water is high.
How did Prentice Falls get its name? The name was changed from
Princess Falls to Prentice Falls in 1877 when it was painted by the
artist Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935), who was a guest at Merwin's
Blue Mountain House in August 1877, 10 years before Griggs (see
below). Today, this painting's whereabouts are unknown.
The Adirondack Museum supports environmentally responsible
geocaching. Please be careful of fragile native plants; try to walk
on deer paths. Cache In-Trash Out!