Leatherman's Cave Ward Pound Ridge

Shoes are nearing the end, but less dirty than usual

The old, famous oak tree that met its match with the rare storm events last year

The trail to the cave

Leatherman's Cave.  Slightly more than an overhang.

My familiarity with Ward Pound Ridge has been limited to the annual running of the Leatherman's Loop 10k.  After my 10th running of the Loop, I ventured over to the Leatherman's Cave.  The Leatherman's Loop is run on the opposite side of the park of where the cave is.

By request, inside "the cave"

After surviving the mud, stream crossings and the 80 foot quarry climb I ventured over to the cave.  Just a short drive outside the park, I found the trail that leads directly to the cave.  A roughly quarter mile walk led to the cave.  I planned to find only a rock overhanging the ground.  But it was a bit more than that.  The Leatherman's Cave could shelter a few people.  My guess is 3 to 4 could comfortably sleep inside.  It took ten Loops for me to finally check out the cave.  If I'm blessed to run another ten, maybe I'll explore the park more thoroughly.