Kernville Dragon, Calif.
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Started on 2001-04-25
Kernville Dragon, Calif.
From: Gwen & Don Jackson (foxsecurity@earthlink.net) |
Date: 2001-04-25 10:44:49 UTC-07:00
Placed 4/14/01, near the town of Kernville, in Kern
and Tulare Counties (border area) by Don and Gwen. Watch out for ticks,
spiders & snakes while poking around the rocks!
After the turn of the last century some very
industrious people came to the Kern Valley seeking power. While the
peaceful valley didn't appear to most people as a powerful place these newcomers
knew it had untapped resources. A power Dragon was built complete with
lair, tunnels and feeding tubes. The Dragon consumed the resources from
the valley and sent its power to outlying areas. While many felt that the
Dragon's power was good others questioned the value when it consumed the natural
resources of the valley. Today, the Dragon's value is still in
question. In solving the clues to these letterboxes (3) you will learn how
to slow the Dragon's consumption. You will need a screwdriver, paper and
pencil as well as a compass for your quest.
From the big white chicken in
Kernville, Calif., drive north 3.1 miles and take the dirt road on your
right. Look for a sign "Siphon 21 & 22". Pass a free standing
rock chimney and cross over a cattle guard. You will come to a right turn,
continue around the bend and take the right (lower) side of the Y. Park at
the end of the road after turning around. Beware of broken glass in
the road.
Leaving your vehicle, head on a trail at 80 degrees at
40 paces to a rocky scree. (Note: If there is water coming down from
your left, do not continue; look for the box another day!)
Continue across boulders heading for the big silver tubes. Cross the creek
either before or after passing under the tubes.
The first lettercan is located on the east side of
the south tube. Look for the cement footing with 3 large bolts.
Counting this footing, look behind the 3rd footing up the south side. The
can is under some movable rocks.
The second part of your quest and the key to the third
part is found in the small valley to the east. Find the path on the north
side of the creek. After 1/4 mile or so you will see a large (50 Ft) non
pine tree on the south side of the creek. The path will start leaving the
creek and continues up a slight rise. Keep walking in an easterly
direction and you will reach the small valley. Look for the line of 8 old
fence posts at 40 degrees. Then look south for a large log leaning into a
tree. Walk toward that tree and then along a path 140 degrees from the
tree at 24 paces you will pass another fence post. 50 paces on the
path from the fence post, stop. Go down a faint path at 220 degrees for 10
paces. You will be standing near a big tanish-gold colored flat boulder
that looks different from all the other boulders. The rock has spit and a
round hole is evident in the middle, In the slit next to the hole you will
find the letter can under some movable rocks. From that spot you can see
the north tube.
The stamp is the clue key.
Return to the big white Kernville chicken (get an ice cream cone).
Travel one mile north of
the Chicken and turn left on the small paved road. Go over 3 speed bumps
and stop at the intersection of KR Three Maintenance Road. Using your key solve
the following for the location of the third can.
Be discreet in this area; there is some vehicle traffic.
1-12-23-15-28-14-16-26-28-9-9-22-11-24-5-7-9-27-3-5-28-2-23-22-9-14-29-22-8-26-9-
8-5-22-8-28-9-22-8-9-12-26-9-9-27-15-15-10-26-23-21-17-28-14-9-1-10-23-29-26-28-
14-1-27-24-9-9-8-15-6-29-21-24-11-28-14-9-22-3-10-23-26-28-33-1-1-10-23-29-26-13-
24-5-7-9-27-1-5-28-2-28-31-9-22-28-33-1-2-8-9-12-26-9-9-27-3-7-5-22-15-16-27-11-
14-16-8-8-9-22-11-16-22-11-28-14-9-1-1-7-26-5-7-19-2-23-10-15-28-14-9-15-28-31-
23-3-20-5-26-12-9-17-26-9-5-26-3-6-23-29-20-8-9-26-27-2-2-29-22-8-9-26-1-21-23-
30-5-6-20-9-1-26-23-7-19-27