Mt. Pollux Letterbox
Location: Mt. Pollux Conservation Area, Amherst, MA
Date placed: 12/31/01 by The L Troop
Time: 10 minutes (from parking lot)
Difficulty: Easy good for children
Directions to starting location:
From Downtown Amherst, proceed south on MA 116. About 1/4 mile past
the traffic light at the Fort River bridge, take a left onto Shays
St. Proceed through first Stop sign, and bear right onto South East
St (in front of a church). The entrance to the conservation area is 1
mile on the right, between two houses.
This point can also be reached from the intersection of Bay Rd and
South East St, 1 mile north on the left.
A short,uphill gravel road will lead you to a small parking lot
(which evidently is closed off-season, but there is room for one
vehicle adjacent to the gate).
A short hunt indeed, but one should plan to stay for a picnic to
enjoy the gorgeous, 360 degree views of Amherst and surrounding
towns. I've seen Eastern Bluebirds here, probably because of all the
apple trees.
Clue: From the parking lot, hike to the summit. From the southern
side of the southernmost tree, take a compass bearing of 221 degrees
and walk 50 paces (1 pace = 1 step). The Mt. Pollux letterbox is
hidden near where you are standing.
Western MA - Mt. Pollux Letterbox
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Started on 2002-01-04
Western MA - Mt. Pollux Letterbox
From: phil_langlois (phil_langlois@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2002-01-04 17:58:48 UTC
Re: Western MA - Mt. Pollux Letterbox
From: phil_langlois (phil_langlois@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2002-01-09 13:26:36 UTC
Errata:
In the directions to the starting location below, it should be
noted that there is a *street* named Mt. Pollux when approaching
the conservation area from Amherst. It is on the right, about 1/2
mile before the correct turnoff. There is a small sign that
states "Mt. Pollux Conservation Area" at the correct junction.
Phil
-- In letterbox-usa@y..., "phil_langlois" wrote:
> Mt. Pollux Letterbox
>
> Location: Mt. Pollux Conservation Area, Amherst, MA
>
> Date placed: 12/31/01 by The L Troop
>
> Time: 10 minutes (from parking lot)
>
> Difficulty: Easy good for children
>
> Directions to starting location:
>
> From Downtown Amherst, proceed south on MA 116. About 1/4 mile
past
> the traffic light at the Fort River bridge, take a left onto Shays
> St. Proceed through first Stop sign, and bear right onto South East
> St (in front of a church). The entrance to the conservation area is
1
> mile on the right, between two houses.
> This point can also be reached from the intersection of Bay Rd and
> South East St, 1 mile north on the left.
>
> A short,uphill gravel road will lead you to a small parking lot
> (which evidently is closed off-season, but there is room for one
> vehicle adjacent to the gate).
>
> A short hunt indeed, but one should plan to stay for a picnic to
> enjoy the gorgeous, 360 degree views of Amherst and surrounding
> towns. I've seen Eastern Bluebirds here, probably because of all
the
> apple trees.
>
> Clue: From the parking lot, hike to the summit. From the southern
> side of the southernmost tree, take a compass bearing of 221
degrees
> and walk 50 paces (1 pace = 1 step). The Mt. Pollux letterbox is
> hidden near where you are standing.
In the directions to the starting location below, it should be
noted that there is a *street* named Mt. Pollux when approaching
the conservation area from Amherst. It is on the right, about 1/2
mile before the correct turnoff. There is a small sign that
states "Mt. Pollux Conservation Area" at the correct junction.
Phil
-- In letterbox-usa@y..., "phil_langlois"
> Mt. Pollux Letterbox
>
> Location: Mt. Pollux Conservation Area, Amherst, MA
>
> Date placed: 12/31/01 by The L Troop
>
> Time: 10 minutes (from parking lot)
>
> Difficulty: Easy good for children
>
> Directions to starting location:
>
> From Downtown Amherst, proceed south on MA 116. About 1/4 mile
past
> the traffic light at the Fort River bridge, take a left onto Shays
> St. Proceed through first Stop sign, and bear right onto South East
> St (in front of a church). The entrance to the conservation area is
1
> mile on the right, between two houses.
> This point can also be reached from the intersection of Bay Rd and
> South East St, 1 mile north on the left.
>
> A short,uphill gravel road will lead you to a small parking lot
> (which evidently is closed off-season, but there is room for one
> vehicle adjacent to the gate).
>
> A short hunt indeed, but one should plan to stay for a picnic to
> enjoy the gorgeous, 360 degree views of Amherst and surrounding
> towns. I've seen Eastern Bluebirds here, probably because of all
the
> apple trees.
>
> Clue: From the parking lot, hike to the summit. From the southern
> side of the southernmost tree, take a compass bearing of 221
degrees
> and walk 50 paces (1 pace = 1 step). The Mt. Pollux letterbox is
> hidden near where you are standing.