A virtual geo-cache, by Dan Peden

Time: approximately 1 hour from Pittsburgh to point of interest.

Park car thirty feet from point of interest.

No hiking required.

Historical interest.

I-79 to Portersville/Prospect exit

Turn R off exit onto 488 east

Turn left onto Pleasant Valley Road (at Moraine State Park sign)

Turn right at bottom of hill onto 422 east (toward Butler)

Take exit for 528: turn left off exit onto 528 N (toward Rt. 8)

Turn right onto West Liberty Road (quarter mile past lake)

At intersection of West Liberty and Burton Roads, set GPS to Go To at:

N 40.58.591’

W 080.00.283’

(If you have trouble finding West Liberty or Burton Roads, stop at the Moraine State Park Office for a blue park map. When you come down Pleasant Valley Road, rather than turning right onto 422, stay straight to Park Office, )

A virtual geo-cache, by Dan Peden

Time: approximately 1 hour from Pittsburgh to point of interest.

Park car 300 feet from point of interest.

No hiking required.

Historical interest.

I-79 to Portersville/Prospect exit

Turn R off exit onto 488 east

Turn left onto Pleasant Valley Road (at Moraine State Park sign)

Turn right at bottom of hill onto 422 east (toward Butler)

Take exit for 528: turn left off exit onto 528 N (toward Rt. 8)

Turn right onto West Liberty Road (quarter mile past lake)

West Liberty Road ends at "T" with Elora Drive, AKA Old Route 8: turn right.

Bear right onto Muddy Creek Drive, then a quick right onto North Country Road (unfinished road: dirt/gravel).

(Stop and investigate remains of building on left side of road: Great place for a Geo-cache.)

Continue to large open field on right, at top of hill. Park there. Set GPS to Go To at:

N 40.57.956

W 079.59.531

(If you have trouble finding West Liberty or North Country Roads, stop at the Moraine State Park Office for a blue park map. When you come down Pleasant Valley Road, rather than turning right onto 422, stay straight to Park Office.)