For those of you who might be out with the masses tomorrow climbing
the most hiked mountain in the world - Here's one that's on a trail
less traveled:

HERON HIKER HEADS HOME LETTERBOX

Planted: 10/11/03 by Ginger Blue
Location: Mt. Monadnock Jaffrey/Marlborough, NH
Trail Difficulty: Depends on how you get there
Clues: Easy
Length: Again it depends on how you get there, but see "Getting
There" below.

Clues:
Stand where the intersection of the Marlboro and Marion
trails meet, marked by white arrows. Take 18 steps to a small (in
2003) Spruce tree at a bearing of 320 degrees. Take another 14 or 15
steps along this same bearing being careful to stay on the rocks and
not step on the lowbush blueberry bushes. Two steps away, at 25
degrees, is a loose flat slab of granite about 1 ft. by 2 ft. The
Heron Hiker is taking a rest under the NE side of this slab before it
heads home.

Getting There:
There are many starting points and therefore many roads to
get to Mt. Monadnock. If you are looking for the shortest way to get
to this box take Shaker Road off Rte 124 in Marlboro (about 7 miles
from the State Park sign in Jaffrey). The trailhead to Marlboro
Trail is on the right about mile down Shaker Rd. with parking area
on the left. If you start here it is about 2.1 miles and two hours
to the summit (one-way). You must be especially sure-footed if you
descend by this trail and a strong-seated pair of pants will help
coming down the faces of the many large granite rocks on the steep
upper half of this trail.

Note: If you want to include some of the several other boxes planted
on the mountain by the Drew Clan and Lonemasswolf and YIMS, you may
want to choose another starting point.