Location: Winton Woods, Winton Road, Cincinnati, Ohio
Directions: Take I-275 to Winton Road-Forest Park exit, south on
Winton Road to park entrances on left and right. Also accessible via
Ronald Reagan-Cross County Highway to Winton Road exit, north on
Winton Road to park entrances.
Level: Easy find, level 4 trail
Need: Stamp, stamp pad, compass
Enter park by the Winton Center/Ranger Station. Follow road west to
Great Oak Trail sign. From the trailhead follow the trail to the
fork. Take a compass reading of 90 degrees and proceed along the
trail. After the trail turns to the left and down the steps,
continue to where the trail "cuts" through the downed hollow tree.
Go 6 paces and take a reading of 225 degrees. You will see a large
downed tree against an upright tree. Behind the juncture of the two
will be the Great Oaks box.