Caching Trip – Fitzgerald Lake – 3.5 Miles
Went out for a walk and a cache run at the Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area this morning. Today was the first snow fall in Western, MA, it was just a dusting but it was lovely. Fitzgerald Lake is a 591 acre area owned by the City of Northampton. On the property you will find a 40 acre man made lake. This area is rich in wildlife making it very popular with birders. Just off the Marian Street Trail you can find a wildlife blind. The lake has some very active beavers. Today is the first time I have not seen a beaver while there, and the only reason for that is that the lake was frozen over. Fishing is allowed but hunting is only allowed in a small area. A lot of the trails here very wet but they have done a great job laying rock and bridges on the trails to help keep you out of the muck. Non of the trails really loop which I find to be a bummer. On the FLCA home page you can view a trail map.
I found two geocaches today. “Hidden Campsite by the Lake” and “Caching the World“. Campsite by the Lake is a really neat cache that is just what the title says it is. I wonder when this site was last used and by whom… The Caching the World cache is just off the parking area and a super easy find. Would make a great place to relax and read a book in the summer. I still have 2 more caches to find in the area.
I can’t wait for more snow so I can break out the snowshoes. The only downfall of the snow is it makes geocaching so much more difficult…
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