Piedras Pintadas Pictograph Box.
The Painted Rocks Box
Warning! this site is an archeological preserve.
Certain areas are marked no tresspassing please respect them.
this box will get you as close to the pictograph as you can get legally.
This box is located near Lake Hodges, North San Diego County.
Take 15 To Rancho Bernardo
Go West on Bernardo Center Drive
North on West Bernardo Drive.
West on Duenda
6/10 of a mile to trail head on the right.
Take the trail North, Follow the white railing.
when the railing ends
it is 84 paces to where the railing begins again
Keep going. Houses on your left, creek on your right.
you will soon pass on your left a sign on a gate labeled:
No Trespassing.
Look to the north you will see a rock formation that looks
like a whales mouth. that is where you are headed.
Keep following along the path.
At the wooden fence take the path bearing 120 degrees.
Cross the creek, Then cross the bridge
Contiue up the rise which overlooks the lake
at the top of the rise, if you stand next to the keep out sign under the
telephone wires the split rock is on a bearing of 325 degrees.
It is the bottom of the split rock which has the pictograph on it.
Keep following the trail
wind down to the waterfall. From here you can look up to the bottom of the
split rock, where the pictograph was. It is unfortunately no longer visible.
But as luck would have it, you are near a letter box that contains the
pictograph image!!!
Stand with your back to the waterfall (against the railing.)
go 50 paces down the path (downhill)
on your right is an outcropping of rock. Just up the hill there is a small
oak growing out of the outcropping.
The box is hidden under some rocks just behind the base of the Oak
Please watch for rattle snakes!!!!!! use a stick to reach for the box.
follow all Letterboxing safety rules!
To exit you can go back the way you came or follow the path down to the
lake, Even though it goes all the way around, it's a very very very long
walk. If you just zip in and out to get this box, it takes about 25 minutes
round trip. Going around the lake would take all day.
History:
This site was used by Kumeyaay Indians. In the rocks above the waterfall and
below the split rock is a pool and another small water fall.
As a kid I used to go swimming there and play among the rocks.
Twenty years ago the pictograph was still visible, but it is no longer.
another So. Calif. box.
3 messages in this thread |
Started on 2001-01-18
another So. Calif. box.
From: Matthew Sparks (makaalasparks@hotmail.com) |
Date: 2001-01-18 09:29:33 UTC-08:00
Re: [LbNA] another So. Calif. box.
From: Gwen & Don Jackson (foxsecurity@earthlink.net) |
Date: 2001-03-05 10:10:15 UTC-08:00
Hi Matt,
Thanks for the waterfall/letterbox. We had great weather for our Saturday
"boxing trip". It takes us 1 1/4 hrs. to get to the spot from Long Beach,
but would have never known about the hike if not for letterboxers like you!
No one else has stamped in, but we are confident the activity will be
catching on here in So. Cal.!. Gwen
----- Original Message -----
From: Matthew Sparks
To:
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 9:29 AM
Subject: [LbNA] another So. Calif. box.
> Piedras Pintadas Pictograph Box.
> The Painted Rocks Box
>
> Warning! this site is an archeological preserve.
> Certain areas are marked no tresspassing please respect them.
> this box will get you as close to the pictograph as you can get legally.
> This box is located near Lake Hodges, North San Diego County.
>
> Take 15 To Rancho Bernardo
> Go West on Bernardo Center Drive
> North on West Bernardo Drive.
> West on Duenda
> 6/10 of a mile to trail head on the right.
>
> Take the trail North, Follow the white railing.
> when the railing ends
> it is 84 paces to where the railing begins again
> Keep going. Houses on your left, creek on your right.
> you will soon pass on your left a sign on a gate labeled:
> No Trespassing.
> Look to the north you will see a rock formation that looks
> like a whales mouth. that is where you are headed.
> Keep following along the path.
> At the wooden fence take the path bearing 120 degrees.
> Cross the creek, Then cross the bridge
> Contiue up the rise which overlooks the lake
> at the top of the rise, if you stand next to the keep out sign under the
> telephone wires the split rock is on a bearing of 325 degrees.
> It is the bottom of the split rock which has the pictograph on it.
>
> Keep following the trail
> wind down to the waterfall. From here you can look up to the bottom of the
> split rock, where the pictograph was. It is unfortunately no longer
visible.
> But as luck would have it, you are near a letter box that contains the
> pictograph image!!!
>
> Stand with your back to the waterfall (against the railing.)
> go 50 paces down the path (downhill)
> on your right is an outcropping of rock. Just up the hill there is a small
> oak growing out of the outcropping.
> The box is hidden under some rocks just behind the base of the Oak
>
> Please watch for rattle snakes!!!!!! use a stick to reach for the box.
> follow all Letterboxing safety rules!
>
> To exit you can go back the way you came or follow the path down to the
> lake, Even though it goes all the way around, it's a very very very long
> walk. If you just zip in and out to get this box, it takes about 25
minutes
> round trip. Going around the lake would take all day.
>
> History:
> This site was used by Kumeyaay Indians. In the rocks above the waterfall
and
> below the split rock is a pool and another small water fall.
> As a kid I used to go swimming there and play among the rocks.
> Twenty years ago the pictograph was still visible, but it is no longer.
>
>
> >From the Lake Hodges Website:
> http://www.sdrp.org/web/pages/lakehodg.htm
>
> Piedras Pintadas Cultural Resource Management Plan:
> The San Dieguito River Park recently completed a protection plan for the
> significant Native American cultural site south of Lake Hodges known as
> Piedras Pintadas. As part of the protection plan, appropriate trail access
> and interpretive signage about Kumeyaay lifestyles was installed. Project
> funding was $250,000 from a state legislative grant, matched by $250,000
> from a San Dieguito River Park trust fund at the City of San Diego. Future
> plans include the construction of a rock art replica. This area is located
> on the south side of Lake Hodges, west of I-15. Take the West Bernardo
> Drive/Pomerado Drive exit west, park in dirt parking area signed as the
> Bernardo Bay Natural Area. Please see the Piedras Pintadas Trail Map. A
> special fund has also been established to provide for the continued
> protection of this area. In addition, the Park has published an
informative
> book, The Painted Rocks, which is aimed for children in grades 3-6, but is
> of interest to all ages. Call (619) 235-5445 for more information about
the
> book and how you can purchase it.
>
>
> Box placed 1/1/01
> Matt Sparks
> makaalasparks@hotmail.com
> _________________________________________________________________
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>
>
Thanks for the waterfall/letterbox. We had great weather for our Saturday
"boxing trip". It takes us 1 1/4 hrs. to get to the spot from Long Beach,
but would have never known about the hike if not for letterboxers like you!
No one else has stamped in, but we are confident the activity will be
catching on here in So. Cal.!. Gwen
----- Original Message -----
From: Matthew Sparks
To:
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 9:29 AM
Subject: [LbNA] another So. Calif. box.
> Piedras Pintadas Pictograph Box.
> The Painted Rocks Box
>
> Warning! this site is an archeological preserve.
> Certain areas are marked no tresspassing please respect them.
> this box will get you as close to the pictograph as you can get legally.
> This box is located near Lake Hodges, North San Diego County.
>
> Take 15 To Rancho Bernardo
> Go West on Bernardo Center Drive
> North on West Bernardo Drive.
> West on Duenda
> 6/10 of a mile to trail head on the right.
>
> Take the trail North, Follow the white railing.
> when the railing ends
> it is 84 paces to where the railing begins again
> Keep going. Houses on your left, creek on your right.
> you will soon pass on your left a sign on a gate labeled:
> No Trespassing.
> Look to the north you will see a rock formation that looks
> like a whales mouth. that is where you are headed.
> Keep following along the path.
> At the wooden fence take the path bearing 120 degrees.
> Cross the creek, Then cross the bridge
> Contiue up the rise which overlooks the lake
> at the top of the rise, if you stand next to the keep out sign under the
> telephone wires the split rock is on a bearing of 325 degrees.
> It is the bottom of the split rock which has the pictograph on it.
>
> Keep following the trail
> wind down to the waterfall. From here you can look up to the bottom of the
> split rock, where the pictograph was. It is unfortunately no longer
visible.
> But as luck would have it, you are near a letter box that contains the
> pictograph image!!!
>
> Stand with your back to the waterfall (against the railing.)
> go 50 paces down the path (downhill)
> on your right is an outcropping of rock. Just up the hill there is a small
> oak growing out of the outcropping.
> The box is hidden under some rocks just behind the base of the Oak
>
> Please watch for rattle snakes!!!!!! use a stick to reach for the box.
> follow all Letterboxing safety rules!
>
> To exit you can go back the way you came or follow the path down to the
> lake, Even though it goes all the way around, it's a very very very long
> walk. If you just zip in and out to get this box, it takes about 25
minutes
> round trip. Going around the lake would take all day.
>
> History:
> This site was used by Kumeyaay Indians. In the rocks above the waterfall
and
> below the split rock is a pool and another small water fall.
> As a kid I used to go swimming there and play among the rocks.
> Twenty years ago the pictograph was still visible, but it is no longer.
>
>
> >From the Lake Hodges Website:
> http://www.sdrp.org/web/pages/lakehodg.htm
>
> Piedras Pintadas Cultural Resource Management Plan:
> The San Dieguito River Park recently completed a protection plan for the
> significant Native American cultural site south of Lake Hodges known as
> Piedras Pintadas. As part of the protection plan, appropriate trail access
> and interpretive signage about Kumeyaay lifestyles was installed. Project
> funding was $250,000 from a state legislative grant, matched by $250,000
> from a San Dieguito River Park trust fund at the City of San Diego. Future
> plans include the construction of a rock art replica. This area is located
> on the south side of Lake Hodges, west of I-15. Take the West Bernardo
> Drive/Pomerado Drive exit west, park in dirt parking area signed as the
> Bernardo Bay Natural Area. Please see the Piedras Pintadas Trail Map. A
> special fund has also been established to provide for the continued
> protection of this area. In addition, the Park has published an
informative
> book, The Painted Rocks, which is aimed for children in grades 3-6, but is
> of interest to all ages. Call (619) 235-5445 for more information about
the
> book and how you can purchase it.
>
>
> Box placed 1/1/01
> Matt Sparks
> makaalasparks@hotmail.com
> _________________________________________________________________
> Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
>
>
> To unsubscribe: mailto:letterbox-usa-unsubscribe@egroups.com
> List info, archives, etc: http://www.letterboxing.org/list.html
>
>
>
Re: [LbNA] another So. Calif. box.
From: Matthew Sparks (makaalasparks@hotmail.com) |
Date: 2001-03-05 16:39:24 UTC-08:00
Well thanks for visitin my letterbox
Matt
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