I made the pilgrimage today. After living in the Northwest for more
decades than I care to admit I finally saw She Who Watches in the
flesh, or is it stone? In addition, I got to place the first stamp in
your book at the Park. Great looking stamp! FYI Do not, I repeat do
not, stay overnight in this campgroung unless you are deaf. It has got
to be the noisiest place I've ever tried to sleep. Funhog
--- In letterbox-usa@y..., paisleyorca@w... wrote:
> A new letterbox was placed by Amanda Briles the Paisley Orca and Maronie
> on September 2, 2001. It is in South Central Washington at Horsethief
> Lake State Park near Wishram, Washington in Klickitat County. Open from
> April to late October. It is not too far from the Mary Hill Museum.
>
> Horsethief Lake was named by men working on The Dalles Dam who thought
> the area looked like a good place for a Western movie shoot. Lewis and
> Clark stopped here, and there are indian petroglyph tours (you must
> reserve in advance to see) on Fridays and Saturdays. She Who Watches is
> possibly the most famous petroglyph in the Pacific NW.
>
> LOCATION: Horsethief Lake State Park is located on Hwy 14, 1.5 miles
> East of the junction of Hwy 14 and US 197. It is 7.9 miles west of
> Wishram.
>
> CLUES: In the day use parking area, stand at the flagpole and face
> directly magnetic North. You'll see a row of trees. Head along the
> right side of these trees till they end and it crosses another row of
> trees running East/West. Continue straight through this row and onto a
> trail. You'll come to a junction in the trail. Go West Young Man (&
> Woman!) for 85 paces and stop. The ranger lives at 245 degrees. The
> letterbox lives down and North at approximately 350 degrees, 12 paces
> snuggled under a rock at the base of baby evergreen.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Amanda Briles
> The Paisley Orca