The Troll of Cave Mountain LbNA #53348
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | May 1, 2010 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Bartlett |
| County: | Carroll |
| State: | New Hampshire |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | Cave Mtn Boys  |
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| Found by: | Glory Train |
| Last found: | Sep 16, 2013 |
| Status: | aFFFFF |
| Last edited: | May 1, 2010 |
Due to the geology, true caves are rare in New Hampshire. This is one of them. The shallow Cave in the South side of Cave Mountain bears evidence of use in prehistoric times. There are good views of the Saco River on a side hike up on top of Cave Mountain. There is good swimming at a beach by the Saco River near the base of the hike.
The hike is along a good but rough trail and what you seek is just before the cave. The final 100 ft to the cave itself are over steep and loose gravel. Use caution here. You will need a compass and good foot wear to find your treasure. The total distance is 0.6 miles, and it is gradually uphill. The steep but short hike to the top of Cave Mountain follows a side trail to the right of the cave.
From U.S. Rt 302 in Bartlett Village, turn North on River Street at the blinking light.
Follow River Street ½ mile until you pass over the Saco River where there is a good swimming hole on the right.
Just after the bridge, the road curves left and becomes Cobb Farm Rd. The National Forest “Langdon Trail” is on the right. Park at the trail head. Your hunt starts on the Langdon Trail.
There was a select logging cut in the winter of 2011. As a result, there are many skidder tracks. It is important to follow the trail closely.
Start up the Langdon Trail. In 250 ft there is a 3 way intersection. A skidder track is on the left. A cross country ski trail is on the right. The Langdon trail is in the middle. Follow the Langdon trail for 0.3 miles (or 10 minutes as a 6 year old walks) to a side trail on the left where there is a small sign on a tree that points to “Cave Mt.” The trail is infrequently marked with blue blazes on trees.
The Cave Mt. trail will pass through the usual mix of trees, and eventually it will enter a short section that is mostly evergreen trees sush as Pine, Spruce and Hemlock.
Continuing up hill you will abruptly leave the evergreens and come to a section that is mostly White Birch trees. This signals that you are nearly at your destination. Continue onward!
Just before you head up steeply over loose gravel, you will notice the biggest boulder that you have seen on this hike standing on your left. There is a space under it on the downhill side that could hide a letter box (maybe a really big letter box) but it doesn’t.
As you look at this very large boulder, turn to look up hill 15 ft and you will see an Ash tree with a blue blaze on it. This is the start of your detailed search using your compass.
Stand facing downhill, with the Ash tree and the blue blaze to your back, and shoot a bearing of 234 degrees towards a large pointing rock that could be a giant arrow head pointing up. There is a dead Pine tree behind it. Go to that rock. When you get there you will notice that there are faint yet noticeable ancient drill marks on the upper left edge.
Stand behind the arrow head, between the rock and the dead Pine tree. Shoot another bearing of 300 degrees and then walk to the base of a dead Oak tree with a boulder leaning on its left side.
Your treasure is under the boulder, just to the left of the Oak tree’s base, under some rocks. Please remember to re-hide the box well.
Of interest is an old rock carving that you can find on the way out. As you travel down the Cave MT trail, it joins the Langdon trail. About 200 feet down hill from that trail junction, on the left on the way down, a smooth rounded rock (with a few other small rocks on top of it) has been carved with a few names and is dated 1905.
The Cave Mountain Boys hope you have fun!
The hike is along a good but rough trail and what you seek is just before the cave. The final 100 ft to the cave itself are over steep and loose gravel. Use caution here. You will need a compass and good foot wear to find your treasure. The total distance is 0.6 miles, and it is gradually uphill. The steep but short hike to the top of Cave Mountain follows a side trail to the right of the cave.
From U.S. Rt 302 in Bartlett Village, turn North on River Street at the blinking light.
Follow River Street ½ mile until you pass over the Saco River where there is a good swimming hole on the right.
Just after the bridge, the road curves left and becomes Cobb Farm Rd. The National Forest “Langdon Trail” is on the right. Park at the trail head. Your hunt starts on the Langdon Trail.
There was a select logging cut in the winter of 2011. As a result, there are many skidder tracks. It is important to follow the trail closely.
Start up the Langdon Trail. In 250 ft there is a 3 way intersection. A skidder track is on the left. A cross country ski trail is on the right. The Langdon trail is in the middle. Follow the Langdon trail for 0.3 miles (or 10 minutes as a 6 year old walks) to a side trail on the left where there is a small sign on a tree that points to “Cave Mt.” The trail is infrequently marked with blue blazes on trees.
The Cave Mt. trail will pass through the usual mix of trees, and eventually it will enter a short section that is mostly evergreen trees sush as Pine, Spruce and Hemlock.
Continuing up hill you will abruptly leave the evergreens and come to a section that is mostly White Birch trees. This signals that you are nearly at your destination. Continue onward!
Just before you head up steeply over loose gravel, you will notice the biggest boulder that you have seen on this hike standing on your left. There is a space under it on the downhill side that could hide a letter box (maybe a really big letter box) but it doesn’t.
As you look at this very large boulder, turn to look up hill 15 ft and you will see an Ash tree with a blue blaze on it. This is the start of your detailed search using your compass.
Stand facing downhill, with the Ash tree and the blue blaze to your back, and shoot a bearing of 234 degrees towards a large pointing rock that could be a giant arrow head pointing up. There is a dead Pine tree behind it. Go to that rock. When you get there you will notice that there are faint yet noticeable ancient drill marks on the upper left edge.
Stand behind the arrow head, between the rock and the dead Pine tree. Shoot another bearing of 300 degrees and then walk to the base of a dead Oak tree with a boulder leaning on its left side.
Your treasure is under the boulder, just to the left of the Oak tree’s base, under some rocks. Please remember to re-hide the box well.
Of interest is an old rock carving that you can find on the way out. As you travel down the Cave MT trail, it joins the Langdon trail. About 200 feet down hill from that trail junction, on the left on the way down, a smooth rounded rock (with a few other small rocks on top of it) has been carved with a few names and is dated 1905.
The Cave Mountain Boys hope you have fun!