Okay to make it worth your while to come out here (Oregon people), I
have planted 2 more letterboxes in Schmitz Park.

Schmitz Squirrel (#2)
Schmitz Creek (#3)
7/4/01
Amanda from Seattle

Follow the directions to the Schmitz Park letterbox #1

Schmitz Park, Seattle, Washington
Directions: From I-5 take the West Seattle Bridge to SW Admiral
Way. Follow Admiral Way uphill, through the business district, and
downhill to SW Stevens (watch for the "rainbow" park sign on the
left, just before Admiral Way crosses a bridge over the ravine). Turn
left at the sign and keep right, following the road down to the
parking area. Park in the parking lot.Difficulty: easy
Clues: From the parking lot, start at the sign that says "Leash Pets
and Obey Scoop Laws".
Take the main path to the right past a rock commemorating the
bicentennial planting of fir trees.
You'll come to a fork in the path, take the right fork upwards.
Further along the trail, there will be a small wooden bridge to your
left. Take the bridge and at the second section of bridge, there
will be on your left a tree with fallen trees on either side of it.
You can step off the bridge onto one of these fallen trees. At the
base of the standing tree, within the roots is the letterbox!


Now for Schmitz Squirrel (#2):

Get back on the 2nd Bridge and continue to a 3rd Bridge, a 4th Bridge
(with railings), a 5th Bridge!! and finally a small concrete bridge
(#6) After crossing the concrete bridge, you will be in a small
clearing. Directly ahead of you is a large Cedar Tree.
In the back of the tree at its base is another cubby hole with the
2nd letterbox!

For Schmitz Creek Letterbox (#3):

Continue on the path just to the right of the Large Cedar
Tree...(remember, the cedar tree is in front of you)
When this path forks, take the left fork.
Just ahead is a Large Stump
Inside the stump is your 3rd Letterbox!

Hurrah! Just follow this path back to the parking lot.

You can continue to Enjoy your day in Seattle by driving down Admiral
Way to Alki Point. The Beach there is lovely (views of the Olympics
and Downtown Seattle) and there are lots of places to eat.



--Amanda from Seattle