Winged Wonder

Difficulty: easy
Terrain: moderate (short but steep)
Date placed: 7/29/2003
Placed by: Bigguy, CardinalMom, Pack Rat, & Trail Buddy

*** Alive and well as of 7/29/2003 ***

This is a microbox so please bring a stamp pad (box does not have
one) and pencil. The box is located in the Lake Alma State Park
outside Wellston, Ohio. To get there, take S.R.#93 north from
Wellston and turn onto S.R. #349 just outside of town. S.R. #349
will lead you a couple of miles out past the water plant and across
the dam that forms Lake Alma. (You'd never guess that 100 years ago
the island had an amusement park and interurban trains brought people
from Columbus and elsewhere to relax here!) After you cross the dam,
the park loop road turns off to the right past the park office and
the swimming beach. Make your way to the Old Pine Nature Trail which
is across the road from the second swimming beach. A few paces into
the trail you will reach a water bar (a treated 4x4 placed across the
trail to divert water.) Count about 25 paces (1 pace = 2 footfalls)
up the trail from this water bar (trail is steep and pace count is
approximate) until you reach a very large tree on your left which
arches over the trail. On the uphill side of this tree where it
snuggles against an old fence you'll find our little winged wonder.
Please email us at bigguy9210@yahoo.com if you find it and tell us
how it's doing.