New Format and Clues for Gurnet Point Light Letterbox
New Format and Clues for Gurnet Point Light Letterbox
Letterbox
Name: Gurnet Point Light
Location: Gurnet Point, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the public. Gurnet
Point is accessible by four-wheel-drive vehicle, bicycle, or foot from Duxbury
Beach, but the road to the lighthouse is not open to the general public during
the summer season. There may be occasional open houses, including during
Duxbury's "Opening of the Bay" festival in May, but the best time to go is
off-season.
For
a History and photographs of the lighthouse please visit http://www.lighthouse.cc/plymouth/index.html
Difficulty: 8 mile round
trip on sea level terrain.
All questions and comments should be directed to lonemasswolf@covad.net
Driving
Directions: North
or South bound on Route 3, take exit 11. Travel east on Route 14 to the
intersection with Route 3A. Cross over Route 3A and follow St. Georges to the
end. Turn left on Powder Point Road. Stay to the right until you see King Caesar
Road on the right. Follow King Caesar to the wooden bridge at its end. If you
visit in the summer, park on the right and walk over the bridge. If you visit
off-season, cross the bridge and park in the Duxbury Beach parking lot. From
here, follow the road or the beach south to the Gurnet Point community [4
miles]. From here wander about until you find the lighthouse.
CLUES
TO THE LETTERBOX
The letterbox is hidden beneath the forth step leading to the observation
bluff.
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