The first person to find this letterbox will also find the first Hitchhiker
that we have created.

Placed: 10/26/03
Clues: Easy
Terrain: Moderate
Time: 20 minutes round trip

We placed this letterbox in honor of our second anniversary together. We met
on a blind date and our first date was a hike at Doanes Falls.
Doanes Falls is owned by The Trustees of Reservations. This is where the
Lawrence brook falls almost 200 feet in a series of spectacular falls
towards Tully Lake. Tully Lake is a part on the Army Corps of Engineers
flood control project. When there is a lot of rainfall or snow melt, they
close the dam and flood the land above it to prevent flooding of the
Connecticut River. At Tully Lake there is a recreation area where you can
picnic, fish, hike, BBQ, and go boating. There is also a campground on the
lake.
To get to Doanes Falls, start at the center of Athol, Ma. Go east on Rt. 2A
east onto Rt. 32 North. Follow Rt. 32 north for about 10 minutes and you
will come to Tully Lake on your right. Go past Tully Lake and the picnic
area. Take the next right onto Doane Hill Rd. Follow this road until it
comes to an end at an intersection. Look to your right and you will see a
small parking area with a Trustees of Reservations sign. Park here.

Walk along the brook on the yellow blaze trail. Watch your footing on the
rocks and roots. Stay on the yellow blaze trail. After the trail turns right
(away from the brook), look for a stone wall on both sides of the trail.
Stop before going through the opening in the wall. Standing before the
opening, look right and you will see where the wall makes a T. Look in the
right inside corner to find the letterbox. After stamping in, return to your
car the same way that you came.

Good luck and have fun.

Dennis & Donna
Pelham, Ma.
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