Due to the variable Satellite reception, PLEASE USE THE HINTS and SEMI-SPOILER PHOTO FOR STAGE 1!
The chief sources of copper in New Jersey are the ores, chrysocolla and malachite. They are often associated with outcroppings of Basaltic Traprock of volcanic orign. Deposits primarily occur in the Piedmont region and were mined as early as the 1700’s. The Piedmont lies northeast of the Atlantic Coastal Plain, is 20 miles wide and encompasses the Watchung Mountains, of which South Mountain is one.
Although never of great commercial importance, during the Revolutionary War, one of the brass cannon used at Yorktown was made of copper taken from the Watchung Mountains.
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MINES POINT, in the South Mountain Reservation, is where exploratory pits were dug by copper prospectors in the early 19th century. The FIRST STAGE is at a possible site of their encampment. The area is marked by the presence of tools that were carelessly left behind by these miners. The coordinates for the FINAL STAGE lie below them. Please replace the tools where you found them so that any returning prospectors will be able to reclaim them. 
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The Final Cache is located in the general area of Mines Point. It is several hundred feet from the point itself and associated with outcroppings of Basaltic Traprock. The outcroppings can be readily identified by their characteristic "Turtle Back" markings.
The cache is an easily found Ammo can containing:
- FTF Geotoken
- Mines Point Travel Bug
- Chrysocolla and Malachite Nuggets
- Pure Copper Nuggets
- Log Book and Pencils
Suggested parking is across from the Dog Park on Crest Drive. It provides the shortest hike to the cache site. ( Click on the link below to see a Trail Map).
N 40° 44.405 W 074 ° 17.381
The cache is hidden close to the Lenape (Yellow) Trail several hundred feet from Mines Point. Alternate parking is also available at the access points to the Lenape Trail.