Woodchuck Trail
Difficulty: Clues-1, Physical-1.5
Deer Creek State Park
Pickaway County, OH
Placed: 24 Feb 02 by Seeker of Flags
krogers@netset.com
From the north side of the main parking lot by the Lodge there are two
trails going north. The Woodchuck Trail is a 1 mile loop. Follow the red
trail blazes to trail marker #5.
Face 180 degrees and step off 4 paces (double steps).
From the man made feature found there, face 140 degrees and walk 8 paces
around the ant hill. In front of you should be a rock about the size of a
football, look under the rock for the letterbox.
This Park is best visited in the Fall or Winter. In the Spring, or after
much rain, the trails are very muddy and slippery. In the Summer, the
reason for the original name of this area, "Tick Ridge" becomes very evident.
Letterbox Clue
2 messages in this thread |
Started on 2002-02-27
Letterbox Clue
From: Karen Rogers (krogers@netset.com) |
Date: 2002-02-27 19:45:38 UTC-05:00
Letterbox Clue
From: (theritzman@aol.com) |
Date: 2002-06-17 23:40:00 UTC-04:00
Punderson Park Letterbox
Placed: June 16, 2002
Punderson State Park, Newbury, Ohio
Geauga County
Nearest Big City: Cleveland
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate ( hour hike one way)
Punderson State Park is located on Route 87, east of Cleveland, between Auburn Road and Route 44, on the south side of Route 87. Take I-480 East to Route 422 East. Approx. 15 miles down 422 is Route 44. Head north on 44 about 6 miles to Route 87. 1-2 miles west on 87 is the entrance to Punderson State Park.
Follow the main Park Road to the Manor House. Park in the western parking lot, close to the basketball hoop. Follow the Mohawk Trail which starts just beyond the basketball hoop. Follow the trail over a bridge and take the steep trail at the "Y". The trail splits again, but stay off the trail with the bench. Continue on the main path over a culvert pipe and up a gentle hill. After reaching a road, cross over it to the maple tree directly in front of you. Walk due north (0, 360) to the edge of the clearing and pick up the path again.
Stay on the main path, otherwise you'll end up at the dreaded 8th water hole of the golf course. Further down the path, stay to the left of the two trunked tree in front of you. Cross over the entrance to the Kaiser trail. At the next intersection, take the path at the Kaiser trail exit sign.
Follow the Kaiser trail down a hill, across a creek bed (which may or may not be dry) and up the steep hill. Before the crest of the steep hill, stop at the huge tree on the left. Standing at the base of the tree, face 350 and walk 18 paces (5' pace) to the base of another large tree overlooking the creek bed. Stand on the north side of the tree. Looking north, walk 5 paces to the shag bark hickory tree. Continue north to the hollow half tree on the side of the creek bed. In the base of the hollow half tree, creek side, you will find the Punderson Park Letterbox!
Caution: Trail is slippery and muddy after rain!
Pace: Every time either the left or right foot hits the ground (2 steps).
GOOD LUCK!
-Libby and Dan
Placed: June 16, 2002
Punderson State Park, Newbury, Ohio
Geauga County
Nearest Big City: Cleveland
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate ( hour hike one way)
Punderson State Park is located on Route 87, east of Cleveland, between Auburn Road and Route 44, on the south side of Route 87. Take I-480 East to Route 422 East. Approx. 15 miles down 422 is Route 44. Head north on 44 about 6 miles to Route 87. 1-2 miles west on 87 is the entrance to Punderson State Park.
Follow the main Park Road to the Manor House. Park in the western parking lot, close to the basketball hoop. Follow the Mohawk Trail which starts just beyond the basketball hoop. Follow the trail over a bridge and take the steep trail at the "Y". The trail splits again, but stay off the trail with the bench. Continue on the main path over a culvert pipe and up a gentle hill. After reaching a road, cross over it to the maple tree directly in front of you. Walk due north (0, 360) to the edge of the clearing and pick up the path again.
Stay on the main path, otherwise you'll end up at the dreaded 8th water hole of the golf course. Further down the path, stay to the left of the two trunked tree in front of you. Cross over the entrance to the Kaiser trail. At the next intersection, take the path at the Kaiser trail exit sign.
Follow the Kaiser trail down a hill, across a creek bed (which may or may not be dry) and up the steep hill. Before the crest of the steep hill, stop at the huge tree on the left. Standing at the base of the tree, face 350 and walk 18 paces (5' pace) to the base of another large tree overlooking the creek bed. Stand on the north side of the tree. Looking north, walk 5 paces to the shag bark hickory tree. Continue north to the hollow half tree on the side of the creek bed. In the base of the hollow half tree, creek side, you will find the Punderson Park Letterbox!
Caution: Trail is slippery and muddy after rain!
Pace: Every time either the left or right foot hits the ground (2 steps).
GOOD LUCK!
-Libby and Dan