The "Brains" behind Howe's Cave Traditional Geocache
The "Brains" behind Howe's Cave
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Geological features that bring new meaning to the term "gray matter".
To get to the cache you must pass by Howe’s Cave, so why not check out LongReacher's cache while you’re there.
If you are coming from the city going towards the hospital, travel on Sandy Point Rd and park on the right shoulder 75 meters past the entrance to the Joshua Group (old Peacock Flowers) property. You will see a path going down into the ditch and up into the woods. This is the Rockpile Road mountain bike trail. Follow this trail. Shortly, you will come to an opening in the woods where you can see where the greenhouses used to be (down to your right). About 20 meters 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, Howe’s Cave is at N 45 18.139' / W 066 04.091'. To the left of the cave mouth the trail continues marked with orange flagging tape. Keep following this trail. While walking the trail, on your left through the trees, you should notice a rocky outcrop. Leave the trail and head towards it. BE CAREFUL CLIMBING IT! Watch your footing while walking through the fissured rock. Cache is a peanut butter (PB) jar covered in camo tape. GPSr WAAS differential was 3m when cache was placed
Contents of the cache – May 14/05:
• Logbook (with pen & pencil)
• Carabineer LCD sport watch
• Bottle of touchable bubbles
• Set of wine glass charms
• Mosquito head net
• Earnings and necklace set
• Beanie keychain
• Erasable highlighter marker
• Set of 6 rings
• Figurine “pin-dant”
• LCD Bangle watch
In the 70’s while exploring Howe’s Cave we climbed atop this rocky outcrop. Looking down the rock face we all agreed that the surface features resembled a human brain. We dubbed it the “Brain Rock”.
These features are known as Karst features. In geological terms they're known as lapiaz. They are caused by rainwater reacting with the limestone and dissolving the rock above or below the surface, which create the grooves and rifts.
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