The Ovens Traditional Geocache
parmachenee: Time and the tide have done it in. Time to go. Thanks to all who visited.
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Accessible only by boat with exceptions.
The Ovens are a unique natural spot that was created by the ocean
waves pounding inexorably against the rocky coast creating holes
that resemble ovens. Parents used to warn their children to
“not get caught in the ovens or you would never get
free.” Located on the coast of Mt. Desert they can be seen
from Lamoine Beach across the Eastern Bay. There is no public
access from land although the road appears to be very close by. DO
NOT cross private land to get to the cache without permission of
the owner. Access is by water unless you are renting a nearby
lodging. The closest launch point is Lamoine Beach which is about a
30 minute paddle by kayak crossing Eastern Bay under good
conditions…flat water. Conditions can change quickly so be
prepared. For a longer paddle, you can launch from Hadley Point or
Bar Harbor and hug the coast. We did the paddle in 25 minutes and
this was the first time in our kayaks this year. Going back took
longer because we were facing a headwind that had picked up causing
1.5 to 2ft waves. At high tide, you can beach within 15ft of the
cache. Beware of the overhead cliff and the impending chance of
rocks letting go. Cache is an ammo container. Please secure upright
and in the manner you found it to avoid it being lost to an
unusually high tide or storm waves. There is a letterbox sharing
the same container so please leave the letterboxing materials in
the cache. For those not familiar with letterboxing, the procedure
is to use the stamp in the letterbox to stamp your personal book
and stamp the logbook with YOUR stamp.
ENJOY CACHING IN MAINE
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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