Smoke Rises First Traditional Cache
Without Wax: This cache, despite being in a nice town forest, has only been visited about 6 times in the past 4 years. In addition, homes are being built nearby. I will take the fully stocked ammo can and place it in my home town, rename it and post it.
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Located in the town of Dunstable, the cache is hidden in the Town Forest. Parking is at Groton St. N42°39.°669' W071°30.444', a small two-vehicle grassy parking area at the forest's entrance across the from a house at 242 Groton St. There is no sign designating it as the Dunstable Town Forest as the sign has weathered and fallen off it's tree. Round trip from the parking area is appproximately 40 minutes.
A little history of Dunstable:
Dunstable was incorporated in 1673 and once comprised 200 square miles (128,000 acres) extending from Londonderry, NH to Chelmsford, MA. During the 1700's, section after section broke off until 15 separate towns were formed, leaving Dunstable only 10,500 acres and a population of 380 in 1730.
The original town was named in honor of Mrs. Edward Tyng, who emigrated from Dunstable (hence the name Dunstable) in Bedfordshire, England. The Tyngs were among the early settlers of the land purchased from the Wamisit and Naticook Indians in 1661 for £20 sterling.
This forest, designated as the Pierce Town Forest, is one of two town forests and consists of 131 acres, the entrance displaying mostly red and white pines which were planted in the 1930's by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) workers. To the north of the forest are the Hauk Brook wetlands.
Bridle paths and ATV trails crisscross the main trail where deer and wild turkey have been sighted. The area was logged in the Spring of 2006 and while there many new trails cut, some are grown over now which makes navigating easier. After crossing a clearing shortly after entering the trail, take the wide trail straight ahead. Stay straight on the trail for approximately .3 miles then take the trail to the left and immediately bear right on a narrower trail that angles up a gradual hill that parallels a stone wall. The cache is located in a traditional hiding place close to the trail with possibly a little bushwacking along the wall. On numerous visits my GPS had an accuracy of 2' after I let it settle down for a while in a clear overhead area, but you may have to use the hint. The cache has recently been replaced with a new large ammo type can.
You might want to explore the many other trails in this forest, but be sure to take a reading when you first park your vehicle, and check yourself for ticks before you leave.
I hope you enjoy my first cache which I placed here in 2005. It was fun finding this neat forest and hiding the cache with my 7 and 9 year old grandkids. Please treat this beautiful area with respect so that other generations may enjoy it just as we have.
If you enjoyed this forest, you might want to visit my three other caches which are located in beautiful conservation areas in Tyngsboro and a fourth new one located in North Chelmsford in the Oak Hill Conservation Area.
Additional Hints
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