OH - new letterbox
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From: (MomaB1@aol.com) |
Date: 2001-11-25 08:53:59 UTC-05:00
French Creek Letterbox
Sheffield Village, Ohio
Lorain County Metro Parks
Lorain County, Ohio
Difficulty: easy, pleasant walk ~ 1 hour long (trail makes a nice loop)
There is a nice picnic area - take a lunch along.
The unimproved trail may be muddy after rainy weather.
Planted: October, 2001
Directions: The French Creek Reservation of the Lorain County Metro Parks can be reached by taking I-90 to the Rt. 611 exit. Go North-West on 611. The Reservation will be located on the left a short distance after passing The Backpacker's Shop and some railroad tracks.
Clues: You will find the start of the Nature Center trail either from along the right hand side of the parking lot, or from the rear of the Nature Center building (you may pick up a trail map inside the Nature Center). Follow the Nature Center Trail down across the French Creek. Enjoy the view from the French Creek Overlook a short distance beyond the bridge.
You will eventually go up a hill, at the top of which the Nature Center Trail deadends into the Big Woods trail. Take a left. Follow the Big Woods trail to the Unimproved Big Woods Trail. This trail is marked by orange trail markers on posts. To the right of the trail, 57 paces down the trail from the 4th trail marker, you will notice a tree which still has 2 'fingers' pointing to the sky, but a third finger pointing down towards you as you approach the tree walking along the trail. This tree hides the box!
Continue walking along the trail. As it emerges onto The Big Woods Trail, take a left. This trail makes a nice loop, crossing the Pine Tree Picnic area (did you bring your lunch?) Take a left back onto the Nature Center Trail to retrace your steps to your car.
Sheffield Village, Ohio
Lorain County Metro Parks
Lorain County, Ohio
Difficulty: easy, pleasant walk ~ 1 hour long (trail makes a nice loop)
There is a nice picnic area - take a lunch along.
The unimproved trail may be muddy after rainy weather.
Planted: October, 2001
Directions: The French Creek Reservation of the Lorain County Metro Parks can be reached by taking I-90 to the Rt. 611 exit. Go North-West on 611. The Reservation will be located on the left a short distance after passing The Backpacker's Shop and some railroad tracks.
Clues: You will find the start of the Nature Center trail either from along the right hand side of the parking lot, or from the rear of the Nature Center building (you may pick up a trail map inside the Nature Center). Follow the Nature Center Trail down across the French Creek. Enjoy the view from the French Creek Overlook a short distance beyond the bridge.
You will eventually go up a hill, at the top of which the Nature Center Trail deadends into the Big Woods trail. Take a left. Follow the Big Woods trail to the Unimproved Big Woods Trail. This trail is marked by orange trail markers on posts. To the right of the trail, 57 paces down the trail from the 4th trail marker, you will notice a tree which still has 2 'fingers' pointing to the sky, but a third finger pointing down towards you as you approach the tree walking along the trail. This tree hides the box!
Continue walking along the trail. As it emerges onto The Big Woods Trail, take a left. This trail makes a nice loop, crossing the Pine Tree Picnic area (did you bring your lunch?) Take a left back onto the Nature Center Trail to retrace your steps to your car.
OH - new letterbox
From: (kmitchfish@aol.com) |
Date: 2003-01-12 17:05:31 UTC-05:00
The Speakeasy
Mitchell Memorial Forest
Cleves, Ohio (Hamilton County)
Placed: January 12, 2003 by Hard Shell Kamping Klub
Level: 2 Trail Walking
Need: Stamp Pad, Pen/Pencil and compass
Directions: US 50 to Bridgetown Rd. (St. Rt. 264) to left on Zion Rd. Follow signs to park entrance.
Clues: Park at the Tall Pines picnic area. Cross the gate and walk the road up the hill to the four-way intersection. * Go straight following the maple lined dirt road. Continue following this road as it turns into a trail until the trail forks at a fallen log. Take the left fork to the open woods. Stop at the first stepping stone on the trail. These stones led to a Speakeasy that resided here during Prohibition. In March, daffodils still bloom in these woods. Take a bearing of 310 and go 14 paces. The box is at the large end of a 40' long pine log.
To continue to "The Homestead" Letterbox retrace your steps back to the four-way intersection. Take the road NW to a trail on the right and pick up the clues from the *.
Email if found: kmitchfish@aol.com
Mitchell Memorial Forest
Cleves, Ohio (Hamilton County)
Placed: January 12, 2003 by Hard Shell Kamping Klub
Level: 2 Trail Walking
Need: Stamp Pad, Pen/Pencil and compass
Directions: US 50 to Bridgetown Rd. (St. Rt. 264) to left on Zion Rd. Follow signs to park entrance.
Clues: Park at the Tall Pines picnic area. Cross the gate and walk the road up the hill to the four-way intersection. * Go straight following the maple lined dirt road. Continue following this road as it turns into a trail until the trail forks at a fallen log. Take the left fork to the open woods. Stop at the first stepping stone on the trail. These stones led to a Speakeasy that resided here during Prohibition. In March, daffodils still bloom in these woods. Take a bearing of 310 and go 14 paces. The box is at the large end of a 40' long pine log.
To continue to "The Homestead" Letterbox retrace your steps back to the four-way intersection. Take the road NW to a trail on the right and pick up the clues from the *.
Email if found: kmitchfish@aol.com
OH - new letterbox
From: (kmitchfish@aol.com) |
Date: 2003-01-12 17:06:45 UTC-05:00
The Homestead
Mitchell Memorial Forest
Cleves, Ohio (Hamilton County)
Placed: January 12, 2003 by Hard Shell Kamping Klub
Level: 2 Trail Walking
Need: Stamp Pad, Pen/Pencil and compass
Directions: US 50 to Bridgetown Rd. (St. Rt. 264) to left on Zion Rd. Follow signs to park entrance.
Clues: Park at the playground parking lot. Head due west to the pit latrines, walk across the field keeping the woods and road on your right until you come to the beginning of a grass path. Follow this path until it terminates at an asphalt road. * At this point take a heading of 40 and walk 16 paces. Facing east, the William Mitchell homestead was on your left, remnants of the old well are in front of you on your right in the brush. The box is under a piece of twisted metal, go 130 for 6 paces, then follow 40 for 10 paces.
To continue to "the Speakeasy" Letterbox go back to the road. Go SE to the four-way intersection and pick up the clues from the *.
Email if found: kmitchfish@aol.com
Mitchell Memorial Forest
Cleves, Ohio (Hamilton County)
Placed: January 12, 2003 by Hard Shell Kamping Klub
Level: 2 Trail Walking
Need: Stamp Pad, Pen/Pencil and compass
Directions: US 50 to Bridgetown Rd. (St. Rt. 264) to left on Zion Rd. Follow signs to park entrance.
Clues: Park at the playground parking lot. Head due west to the pit latrines, walk across the field keeping the woods and road on your right until you come to the beginning of a grass path. Follow this path until it terminates at an asphalt road. * At this point take a heading of 40 and walk 16 paces. Facing east, the William Mitchell homestead was on your left, remnants of the old well are in front of you on your right in the brush. The box is under a piece of twisted metal, go 130 for 6 paces, then follow 40 for 10 paces.
To continue to "the Speakeasy" Letterbox go back to the road. Go SE to the four-way intersection and pick up the clues from the *.
Email if found: kmitchfish@aol.com
OH - new letterbox
From: (kmitchfish@aol.com) |
Date: 2003-01-12 17:08:12 UTC-05:00
Sunken Road
Mitchell Memorial Forest
Cleves, Ohio (Hamilton County)
Placed: January 12, 2003 by Hard Shell Kamping Klub
Level: 2 Trail Walking
Need: Stamp Pad, Pen/Pencil and compass
Directions: US 50 to Bridgetown Rd. (St. Rt. 264) to left on Zion Rd. Follow signs to park entrance.
Clues: Park at the first parking lot on the left just past the lake. Take the Wood Duck Trail at the SW corner of the lot. Follow the trail to the loop, take either direction to the other end of the loop. At the "Eastern Red Cedar" sign, take a bearing of 150 and follow the smaller path off the main trail. Follow this path staying left where it detours around a fallen tree. Where the path is the closest to the sunken road (approx. 44 paces from the main trail) take a bearing of 110. The box is under two trees that have fallen over an old fence line.
Email if found: kmitchfish @aol.com
Mitchell Memorial Forest
Cleves, Ohio (Hamilton County)
Placed: January 12, 2003 by Hard Shell Kamping Klub
Level: 2 Trail Walking
Need: Stamp Pad, Pen/Pencil and compass
Directions: US 50 to Bridgetown Rd. (St. Rt. 264) to left on Zion Rd. Follow signs to park entrance.
Clues: Park at the first parking lot on the left just past the lake. Take the Wood Duck Trail at the SW corner of the lot. Follow the trail to the loop, take either direction to the other end of the loop. At the "Eastern Red Cedar" sign, take a bearing of 150 and follow the smaller path off the main trail. Follow this path staying left where it detours around a fallen tree. Where the path is the closest to the sunken road (approx. 44 paces from the main trail) take a bearing of 110. The box is under two trees that have fallen over an old fence line.
Email if found: kmitchfish @aol.com