On February 9, 2002 Funhog placed the Flycatcher Letterbox at Aqua Caliente
Park in Tucson, Pima County, AZ. This former 101 acre ranch is a true
oasis, complete with palm trees and limpid pools. You will have to bring
your own dates and sweetmeats to complete the picture. As you stroll the
shady paths, you may catch a glimpse of a brilliant little red bird, the
Vermillion Flycatcher, darting about in the mesquite trees.
To the trailhead: From I-10 head east on Speedway Blvd. to Houghton. Turn
left and go to Tanque Verde. Turn right and go to Soldier Trail. Make a
left and go to Roger Rd. where you turn right. The park entrance is just
ahead on the left. The trail begins at the northwest corner of the parking
lot.
To the letterbox: As you approach one of the ponds, you will see a single,
tall palm on the opposite bank. There are Saguaros standing at 310 and 330
degrees magnetic. As you walk off the path to a point midway between these
two sentinels, you will see a Prickly Pear cactus. Five steps beyond this
cactus, the letterbox awaits at the base of a mesquite tree.
New Letterbox Tucson, AZ
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Started on 2002-02-09
New Letterbox Tucson, AZ
From: K L Sinizer (funhog@pacifier.com) |
Date: 2002-02-09 22:16:00 UTC-08:00
New Letterbox Tucson, AZ
From: K L Sinizer (funhog@pacifier.com) |
Date: 2002-02-11 12:29:00 UTC-08:00
On February 9, 2002 Funhog placed the Flycatcher Letterbox at Aqua Caliente
Park in Tucson, Pima County, AZ. This former 101 acre ranch is a true
oasis, complete with palm trees and limpid pools. You will have to bring
your own dates and sweetmeats to complete the picture. As you stroll the
shady paths, you may catch a glimpse of a brilliant little red bird, the
Vermillion Flycatcher, darting about in the mesquite trees.
To the trailhead: From I-10 head east on Speedway Blvd. to Houghton. Turn
left and go to Tanque Verde. Turn right and go to Soldier Trail. Make a
left and go to Roger Rd. where you turn right. The park entrance is just
ahead on the left. The trail begins at the northwest corner of the parking
lot.
To the letterbox: As you approach one of the ponds, you will see a single,
tall palm on the opposite bank. There are Saguaros standing at 310 and 330
degrees magnetic. As you walk off the path to a point midway between these
two sentinels, you will see a Prickly Pear cactus. Five steps beyond this
cactus, the letterbox awaits at the base of a mesquite tree.
Park in Tucson, Pima County, AZ. This former 101 acre ranch is a true
oasis, complete with palm trees and limpid pools. You will have to bring
your own dates and sweetmeats to complete the picture. As you stroll the
shady paths, you may catch a glimpse of a brilliant little red bird, the
Vermillion Flycatcher, darting about in the mesquite trees.
To the trailhead: From I-10 head east on Speedway Blvd. to Houghton. Turn
left and go to Tanque Verde. Turn right and go to Soldier Trail. Make a
left and go to Roger Rd. where you turn right. The park entrance is just
ahead on the left. The trail begins at the northwest corner of the parking
lot.
To the letterbox: As you approach one of the ponds, you will see a single,
tall palm on the opposite bank. There are Saguaros standing at 310 and 330
degrees magnetic. As you walk off the path to a point midway between these
two sentinels, you will see a Prickly Pear cactus. Five steps beyond this
cactus, the letterbox awaits at the base of a mesquite tree.