new letterbox in New York
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Started on 2002-07-20
new letterbox in New York
From: Chris Hubbard (blndbuck@sover.net) |
Date: 2002-07-20 14:25:28 UTC-04:00
I've just placed my first
letterbox. Here is the information for it:
Placed by:
Kittlekatz
Name of box: Putnam
Pond
Date placed: July 18,
2002
Nearest town, county,
state: Ticonderoga, Essex County, New York
Clues: Easy
Time: Under 1/2
hour
Terrain:
Easy
This box is hidden in the
Putnam Pond State Park. Locally known as Putts Pond, the lake is owned by
the state, and serves as access to the Pharoah Wilderness area. There are
many hiking trails, with day and overnight hikes possible. The state rents
out canoes and boats. The swimming area has a sandy beach, and there
are picnic tables available. There is a nominal fee to enter the
park.
Directions to Putnam Pond State
Park:
Arriving
from the west: From I-87, take exit 28. Go east on Route 74 app. 9
miles. There is a sign for Putnam Pond on your right. Turn onto
Putts Pond Road, follow to the end. You'll come to the entrance gate to
the park.
Arriving
from the east: From Ticonderoga, take Route 74 west for app. 6
miles. The sign for Putnam Pond will be on your left. Turn onto
Putts Pond Road, and follow to the end.
Once at the
park, go to the day-use area.
Clues for the Putnam Pond
Letterbox:
To the water's edge,
Putnam Pond before you lies.
Sun sparkles on the water, and
canoes can be seen in the distance, silently gliding by.
Walk southeast to the dam that
creates the lake.
Trip, Trap, Trot across the
bridge, along the water's edge you go.
A birch to your right, a triple
plus two to your left.
A benchmark shines atop a rocky
outcrop.
A loon you may hear, or if
lucky, see.
A path to where water venturers
launch their craft.
Not too far down the path.
A dead birch left, a boulder,
too.
At it's base, a box for
you!