GCP4Q0 Poet's Walk (Traditional Cache) in North Carolina, United States created by Maingray

This cache has been archived.

Maingray: Went to look again, there will be no where close enough to pace a similar sized cache. Will archive and place another.

GCP4Q0 ▼

A cache by Maingray Message this owner

Hidden : 5/31/2005

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Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Full size cache on the Poet's Walk, which is a beautiful mile long trail that winds through the meadows and woodlands around Ayr Mount. To log this cache, find the cache, trade up and log in verse.

This is a lovely walk through part of the 265 tranquil acres located within the Eno River Valley near Hillsborough. The walk passes the Eno River, the remnants of an old tavern and the Old Indian Trading Path. Please locate and park at Ayr Mount, hours below.

As you start the walk there are pencils and notepads.. the walk is meant to inspire you to write poetry. Please log your find in verse to claim the find :)

The cache is a full sized ammo box-like cache. The original contents are brand new water squirters, car fresheners, ABC magnets, cars, light up marbles and other bits and bobs. FTF prize include an old style sissy and CR Geocaching Stencil and /or a new Spiderman watch :)

There are a few cache containers, some ready to go with a logsheet. They are kind of ...erm... hidden in/on the cache container, try and find them! ;) If you feel generous, please replace them / add to them!

Please take a photo of your caching self / team with the enclosed camera. I'll develop when finished, please post in log when all 27 shots are used up.

The walk is open daily :
9 AM until 5 PM*
Jan Feb Nov Dec
9 AM until 6 PM*
March April Sept Oct
9 AM until 8 PM*
May June July August (even though sign says 7pm)

The cache is really close to the main trail, so some stealth required. It is on a spur trail, very close to water. Please hide as well as possible afterwards, making sure it is not visible by whom- / what- ever uses that spur.

There is a bench close by, might be easiest to take the box there to investigate. Hint is a giveaway.

This area is under threat from a new road.... visit http://www.savepoetswalk.com/history.html to find out more.
EDIT August 2005: The "spur" is very overgrown underfoot with stuff, including low briars. Still pretty clear where to go though.
DONT FORGET TO LOG IN VERSE! ;)