The Chimney Rock Letterbox was placed on 9/20/01 by Funhog near the town
of Prineville in Crook County, Oregon. This area has a series of
primitive BLM campgrounds nestled in a beautiful desert canyon
alongside the Crooked River. The fishing and birding are good here and
the hike to the letterbox can be done in all four seasons. The roundtrip
is about four miles with a 500 ft. elevation gain.
To the trailhead: In the center of downtown Prineville go South toward
Bowman Dam on highway 27/Main Street. Just past mile marker 16 you will
find the parking area for the Chimney Rock Day Use Area. The Rim
Trailhead is on the opposite side of the road.
To the letterbox: Follow the trail up the canyon, past a dry waterfall
to a wooden bench. On a clear day you will have a great view of the
Crooked River Canyon and the Cascade Range from this point. As you
proceed on the trail you will pass a standing snag on your right. Watch
for a scattered pile of dead wood on the right side of the trail. Just
beyond this point you will have your first glimpse of Chimney Rock.
Stop! You will be standing between two juniper trees. Go right from the
trail until you see the Rock framed between two trees at 142 degrees.
Look left. Look down. See that lichen covered rock leaning against that
juniper? Voila...
Happy Trails, Funhog
New letterbox Oregon
3 messages in this thread |
Started on 2001-09-29
New letterbox Oregon
From: K.L.Sinizer (funhog@pacifier.com) |
Date: 2001-09-29 18:07:05 UTC-07:00
RE: [LbNA] New letterbox Oregon
From: Briles, Amanda (a1b@nwnatural.com) |
Date: 2001-10-02 04:49:01 UTC-08:00
Hey Funhog!
Thanks for placing many boxes. I wonder if I'll ever get to Central Oregon
to check out yours and Ryan's boxes there. Time seems not my own lately and
letterboxing has taken the backburner.
I'm glad you liked Horsethief Lake letterbox. Sorry about that campground.
It is pretty cramped and not my type of place to enjoy the outdoors. More
like a rowdy trailer park. We just went on a day trip there. Another
campground a little further down the road is Maryhill State Park, closer to
the Columbia River, but it doesn't look much better as far as I can tell.
Crowe Butte is pretty good, though. I stayed there a few years back. It's
further East more toward the Tri-Cities at Umatilla Basin.
Best regards,
Amanda Briles
The Paisley Orca
Thanks for placing many boxes. I wonder if I'll ever get to Central Oregon
to check out yours and Ryan's boxes there. Time seems not my own lately and
letterboxing has taken the backburner.
I'm glad you liked Horsethief Lake letterbox. Sorry about that campground.
It is pretty cramped and not my type of place to enjoy the outdoors. More
like a rowdy trailer park. We just went on a day trip there. Another
campground a little further down the road is Maryhill State Park, closer to
the Columbia River, but it doesn't look much better as far as I can tell.
Crowe Butte is pretty good, though. I stayed there a few years back. It's
further East more toward the Tri-Cities at Umatilla Basin.
Best regards,
Amanda Briles
The Paisley Orca
New letterbox Oregon
From: (funhog@pacifier.com) |
Date: 2001-10-18 01:19:09 UTC
On October 17, 2001 Funhog placed the Crystal Springs letterbox at
Crystal Springs Rhododendron Gardens in the City of Portland, Multnomah
County, Oregon. The Gardens are lovely any time of year. In the Spring
and Summer there are the flowers and in the Fall and Winter this is a
prime spot for migratory ducks. Bring cracked corn (bread is a no-no.)
Admission is free September to March and on Tuesdays and Wednesdays the
rest of the year.
To the trailhead:
The Gardens are located across from Reed College on SE 28th between
Woodstock and Holgate.
To the letterbox:
With water on your right and a low stone wall on your left you will
come to a Cornelian Cherry Dogwood tree. You are almost there. From the
letterbox you will see a sand trap at 190 degrees and a pair of willow
trees leaning out over the water at 290 degrees. A few loose stones
cover the box. Happy trails...
Crystal Springs Rhododendron Gardens in the City of Portland, Multnomah
County, Oregon. The Gardens are lovely any time of year. In the Spring
and Summer there are the flowers and in the Fall and Winter this is a
prime spot for migratory ducks. Bring cracked corn (bread is a no-no.)
Admission is free September to March and on Tuesdays and Wednesdays the
rest of the year.
To the trailhead:
The Gardens are located across from Reed College on SE 28th between
Woodstock and Holgate.
To the letterbox:
With water on your right and a low stone wall on your left you will
come to a Cornelian Cherry Dogwood tree. You are almost there. From the
letterbox you will see a sand trap at 190 degrees and a pair of willow
trees leaning out over the water at 290 degrees. A few loose stones
cover the box. Happy trails...