Daniel Libby, one of the first settlers of Gray in 1762, owned most of the land west of town including all of Libby Hill, which is named after him. As you make your way to this cache (or after you find it!), stop to explore the stonewalls, cellarhole, small quarry, and numerous “garden cairns” (piles of stones tossed aside each season). Lots of homestead history, photos, detailed trail descriptions, trail maps and more can be found at www.libbhill.org.
Park at the base of Libby Hill (end of the pavement on Libby Hill Rd), across from the Gray-New Gloucester Middle School, where you'll find a trail kiosk and donation container. Trailheads start at the edge of the woods behind the Middle School; walk around the back of the school on the paved driveway, and go around the end of the chain link fence. Take Moose Odyssey trail (white blaze) to the crest of the hill. From there, you can choose multiple routes to the cache location, ~1/2 mile further if you stay on trails. download trail map
The cache is only a few feet off trail… but which trail?
There are several caches on Libby Hill, and more are planned. Discover them all with this downloadable guide! After you find all the caches, come back season after season for hiking, biking, dog walking, orienteering, snowshoeing, xc skiing (free groomed trails), wildlife viewing, tree ID, wildflower hunting, special events, and more!
Cache Happy!