DONNER & BLITZEN LETTERBOX
This letterbox is located in the breathtaking Steens Mountain area. The
river was originally called the Dunder und Blizten (thunder and
lightening in German) and changed later to Donner und Blizten. It is
said that the locals refer to the river as just "The Blitzen. The
terrain and clues are easy.
LOCATION: Harney County, Frenchglen, Oregon
DIRECTIONS: From the very small town of Frenchglen in Southeastern
Oregon, follow the signs for campgrounds. Turn into Page Springs
campground. It will be on your right hand side and signs will make it
obvious. You don't have to pay a fee to park at the trailhead, only if
you get a site and camp. Go South through the campground all the way to
the end past sites 12, 13 & 14 to the Donner und Blitzen trailhead
parking.
CLUES: Go through the turnstyle and follow the trail. The Blitzen
River is your companion to the right. At some point during your meander
there will be a tree to your right with VERY exposed roots toward the
river. On the trail from this "rooty" tree go approximately 17 steps
till you reach a spot in the trail between rock and tree. Go 14 steps
up at 150 degrees behind the overhanging rock. To your left is a secret
cave where this letterbox resides. Poke a stick in first as snakes or
other creatures live in this community. There is a rock at the
entrance to the cave to hide the letterbox. Please make sure you are
descreet and replace the box and rock so it is well-hidden as this spot
and what you're up to can be seen from the trail.
Best regards,
Amanda Briles
The Paisley Orca
OR Letterbox - Donner & Blitzen
3 messages in this thread |
Started on 2001-07-16
OR Letterbox - Donner & Blitzen
From: (paisleyorca@webtv.net) |
Date: 2001-07-16 17:52:44 UTC-07:00
Re: OR Letterbox - Donner & Blitzen
From: Bob LaBelle (rll1924@linkny.com) |
Date: 2001-07-17 03:32:21 UTC
I just had to copy that off and file it my "LBs to-do" file. When I
was on sabbatical in OR in'79, I always wanted to get way over to
Steens Mt. from Corvallis, but never made it. I guess its remoteness
was part of the attraction. Well, maybe some day . . .
Bob / Cock o' the Trail
--- In letterbox-usa@y..., paisleyorca@w... wrote:
> DONNER & BLITZEN LETTERBOX
> This letterbox is located in the breathtaking Steens Mountain
area. The
> river was originally called the Dunder und Blizten (thunder and
> lightening in German) and changed later to Donner und Blizten. It
is
> said that the locals refer to the river as just "The Blitzen. The
> terrain and clues are easy.
>
>
> LOCATION: Harney County, Frenchglen, Oregon
>
> DIRECTIONS: From the very small town of Frenchglen in Southeastern
> Oregon, follow the signs for campgrounds. Turn into Page Springs
> campground. It will be on your right hand side and signs will make
it
> obvious. You don't have to pay a fee to park at the trailhead,
only if
> you get a site and camp. Go South through the campground all the
way to
> the end past sites 12, 13 & 14 to the Donner und Blitzen trailhead
> parking.
>
> CLUES: Go through the turnstyle and follow the trail. The Blitzen
> River is your companion to the right. At some point during your
meander
> there will be a tree to your right with VERY exposed roots toward
the
> river. On the trail from this "rooty" tree go approximately 17
steps
> till you reach a spot in the trail between rock and tree. Go 14
steps
> up at 150 degrees behind the overhanging rock. To your left is a
secret
> cave where this letterbox resides. Poke a stick in first as snakes
or
> other creatures live in this community. There is a rock at the
> entrance to the cave to hide the letterbox. Please make sure you
are
> descreet and replace the box and rock so it is well-hidden as this
spot
> and what you're up to can be seen from the trail.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Amanda Briles
> The Paisley Orca
was on sabbatical in OR in'79, I always wanted to get way over to
Steens Mt. from Corvallis, but never made it. I guess its remoteness
was part of the attraction. Well, maybe some day . . .
Bob / Cock o' the Trail
--- In letterbox-usa@y..., paisleyorca@w... wrote:
> DONNER & BLITZEN LETTERBOX
> This letterbox is located in the breathtaking Steens Mountain
area. The
> river was originally called the Dunder und Blizten (thunder and
> lightening in German) and changed later to Donner und Blizten. It
is
> said that the locals refer to the river as just "The Blitzen. The
> terrain and clues are easy.
>
>
> LOCATION: Harney County, Frenchglen, Oregon
>
> DIRECTIONS: From the very small town of Frenchglen in Southeastern
> Oregon, follow the signs for campgrounds. Turn into Page Springs
> campground. It will be on your right hand side and signs will make
it
> obvious. You don't have to pay a fee to park at the trailhead,
only if
> you get a site and camp. Go South through the campground all the
way to
> the end past sites 12, 13 & 14 to the Donner und Blitzen trailhead
> parking.
>
> CLUES: Go through the turnstyle and follow the trail. The Blitzen
> River is your companion to the right. At some point during your
meander
> there will be a tree to your right with VERY exposed roots toward
the
> river. On the trail from this "rooty" tree go approximately 17
steps
> till you reach a spot in the trail between rock and tree. Go 14
steps
> up at 150 degrees behind the overhanging rock. To your left is a
secret
> cave where this letterbox resides. Poke a stick in first as snakes
or
> other creatures live in this community. There is a rock at the
> entrance to the cave to hide the letterbox. Please make sure you
are
> descreet and replace the box and rock so it is well-hidden as this
spot
> and what you're up to can be seen from the trail.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Amanda Briles
> The Paisley Orca
Re: [LbNA] Re: OR Letterbox - Donner & Blitzen
From: (paisleyorca@webtv.net) |
Date: 2001-07-17 15:36:50 UTC-07:00
The Steens are definitely remote, rugged, and extremely beautiful.
Everyone owes themselves a trip there. It's worth it.
Best regards,
Amanda Briles
The Paisley Orca
Everyone owes themselves a trip there. It's worth it.
Best regards,
Amanda Briles
The Paisley Orca