Black Mountain Rock Traditional Cache
Hidden : 6/22/2011
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

A cache high on Black Mountain, hidden in a fairly obvious location close to the trail.

The Black Mountain Natural Area encompasses 496 acres, owned and managed by The Nature Conservancy, plus 88 acres under a conservation easement held by the Conservancy. This peak is rare in Vermont, an isolated 1,280-foot tall granite dome topped by a Pitch Pine - Oak - Heath Rocky Summit natural community, Each June, the natural area boasts a fine flowering display of mountain laurel. A steep 1.5-mile blazed trail leads to the summit.

As you near the summit, the ground cover becomes more sparse and you will start to see more exposed slabs of rock. The cache is nearby.

You are looking for a regular-sized camo-painted 4-tab container. Please be sure to leave it so it can't be seen. It's placed so you'll have something new to find on the way to a new earthcache on the summit.

Park at the marked parking area on Rice Farm Road in Dummerston, on the east side of the West River.

Nature Conservancy Trail Use Guidelines

Hiking, birding, photography, nature study and other non-motorized uses are welcome. Please follow signs and stay on designated trails. Please leave pets at home (except guide dogs). Use designated parking; don't block private property or public roads. Keep group size small. The trail crosses private property. The landowner allows the public to use the trail, but at their own risk. The remainder of the private property is not for public use. Visitors use the natural area at their own risk.

This cache has been placed with permission of the stewardship manager of the Vermont Chapter of The Nature Conservancy.

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