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Kid Friendly Lunchtime Cache Not available year-round Bicycles permitted on paths Dangerous area - use caution Bring a Flashlight Cave Off-trail Hiking Required Mud! |
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Located near the Saint John Regional Hospital, this cave is a hidden treasure (unfortunately not hidden enough in some ways as some local vandals have turfed cans and stuff in it.) Here's what cancaver.com says about the cave - "This is a limestone cave that is about 80 meters long and 13 meters deep. The cave has a funnel shaped entrance with a steeply dipping passage with one long right hand chamber. The cave contains well developed scallops and has been heavily vandalized. The cave has dates going back to 1730. In 1842 the entrance was blocked and was reopened in the 1860's by a man named Oliver looking for hidden treasure."
No the cache is not located in the cave - GPS signals would be a bit weak :-> but it is located very close to it. To find the cache travel on Sandy Point Rd and park 75 metres past the entrance of Peacock's Flowers if you are coming from the city going towards the hospital. You will see a path going down in the ditch and up into the woods on the same side as Peacock's. Follow the path. You will come shortly to an opening in the woods where you can see the greenhouses down to your right. About 20 metres after this on the way up a hill you will notice a less worn path off to the right (you don't have to take this path but it is a bit quicker). Follow this path right to the cave. For some reason if you miss it the "cave" is at N 45 18.127 / W66 4.075.
Continue past the cave. The cache is found in a mini cave of its own in the ground (limestone hole). It is a smaller tupperware-like dish so bring small items to exchange. Enjoy.