This weekend the YaYa Girls had a rendezvous at Camp Sherman, Jefferson
County, Oregon. The group came from locales as diverse as Chicago,
Australia and Portland. We celebrated our friendship by planting The
YaYa Letterboxes along the Metolius River. These are the clues to our
four works of art placed September 7-9, 2001.

To the trailhead for the Camp Sherman and Night and Day Letterboxes:
Take route 20 to the turnoff for Camp Sherman 12 miles west of Sisters,
Oregon. Go North and park at the Camp Sherman store.

To the Letterboxes:
Night and Day Letterbox: Walk downstream on the East Metolius Trail.
You will pass a campground and a wooden bench. When the trail meets a
pullout on the road, you will see a single Ponderosa Pine on the left.
Continue 33 paces. You will pass Siamese Twins. Just beyond them is a
small rotting tree stump on your left. The letterbox is resting quietly
beneath broken wood and pine needles. This is a fifteen minute walk
from the Camp Sherman store; letterbox created by YumYum YaYa.
Camp Sherman Letterbox: Walk upstream to the head of the Metolius
River. After reveling in the amazement of a full blown river springing
from the earth, and being charmed by the incredibly cute rodent
population, head back to the parking lot. Forty-five paces beyond the
end of the rail fence on the exit road, take the trail at 300 degrees
(magnetic.) Keep the barbed wire fence and power lines on your left.
Stop at the green metal gate. At 110 degrees you will see a stump.
Walk 46 paces and slide out the removable door. Stamp in, please! This
is a 50 minute walk from the Camp Sherman store; letterbox created by
Eco YaYa.

To the trailhead for the Metolius River and Black Butte Letterboxes:
Take Route 20 to the turnoff for Camp Sherman 12 miles west of Sisters,
Oregon. Go North to the junction with Forest Service Road 1420.
Continue straight on 1420 to Lower Canyon Creek Campground. Park at the
West Metolius Trailhead and head for Wizard Falls.

Black Butte Letterbox: Walk downstream on the West Metolius Trail to
the first cedar tree on the right side of the path. Just ahead of you
will be a large Ponderosa Pine on the left, with a fallen friend just
beyond. Go behind the live one and look beneath the fallen one for your
stamp. This is a five minute walk; letterbox created by Yowah YaYa.
Metolius River Letterbox:
After youve toured the hatching tanks,
go back upstream and cross two planks.
Just beyond them you will see,
the greyed remains of a sawn off tree.
He gazes out from two eyes,
and stands just under five feet in size.
In the place of curly locks,
You will find this letterbox
This is a two and a half mile walk; letterbox created by YeeHa YaYa.
(NOTE: Both the Camp Sherman and Metolius River letterboxes have
shorter hiking alternatives. Please consult your map.)

Happy Trails!