Pitcher Mountain is one of my favorite hikes in the area to get a magnificent view for minimum effort. It is located in the 11,000-acre Andorra Forest, mostly in Stoddard. In 1941, the Marlow-Stoddard fire burned the area, leaving Pitcher Mt. and its neighboring peaks bare. On a clear day, the view includes the White Mountains, the skyline of southern Vermont, down to Mount Greylock.
The area is traversed by the Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway, a trail about 50 miles long which follows a chain of hills between Mount Monadnock and Sunapee. In late July and August, Pitcher Mt. is a favorite site for berry picking. Bring your own Tupperware and pick enough berries for a pie. At the trailhead there is a donation box: this year's price is 75¢ per quart.
Park at N 43°05.575 W 072°08.385 in a lot located at the height of land off Rte. 123 in Stoddard. Walk around the gate heading uphill. You can take the left fork on the trail, which makes a steep climb directly to the summit. Or for a slightly longer, but scenic way, follow the Greenway's white blazes along the old farm road. The road turns left and follows along the pasture of the Pitcher Mt. Farm. The cattle you may see are Scottish Highland cattle, raised for their beef. If the ranger is in, you may climb up and visit the fire tower.
The cache is a dark lock&lock. From the summit area you can approach it mostly on rock, no need to go into the dense vegetation.