PINES POINT BOX
West Michigan, Oceana County, near Hesperia, MI, placed by Arbo on
7/30/02
A 1-hour hike located in the Manistee National Forest along the White
River in the Pines Point Recreation area.
Getting there: From US31, Take the M120 North exit. Continue North
for an approximate 20 miles. Turn left at the sign for Pines Point
Recreation Area (Garfield Rd.); Turn left onto 168th Ave. This
becomes the main park road. At the stop sign turn right into the
parking area.
Notes
To really enjoy the area bring a lunch to cook on the grills
provided. This area is perfect for cooling off on a hot summer day by
tubing the river around the point. This box is really best found by
paddling the White River. You can find information on paddling the
river in Hesperia. If you don't have a boat, canoes and kayaks can be
rented in town also.
Clues
Find the boardwalk and following that trail you will walk through a
picnic area. Continue on to the point where you can stand with the
river on both sides of you.
Follow the path where the river flows to your right side.
Look for a frog pond. From there look towards the east and spy a tall
crooked dead standing stump on high ground.
NEW MI Letterbox
2 messages in this thread |
Started on 2002-08-03
NEW MI Letterbox
From: matt_arbo2002 (arbo@hotmail.com) |
Date: 2002-08-03 14:20:40 UTC
Re: NEW MI Letterbox
From: springchick1219 (springchick1219@attbi.com) |
Date: 2002-08-04 01:06:08 UTC
Oh goody... Another Michigan box! Looking forward to hunting this
one down and just may take the suggestion to go by water. Sounds
like fun! Thanks!
SpringChick
--- In letterbox-usa@y..., "matt_arbo2002" wrote:
> PINES POINT BOX
>
> West Michigan, Oceana County, near Hesperia, MI, placed by Arbo on
> 7/30/02
> A 1-hour hike located in the Manistee National Forest along the
White
> River in the Pines Point Recreation area.
> Getting there: From US31, Take the M120 North exit. Continue North
> for an approximate 20 miles. Turn left at the sign for Pines Point
> Recreation Area (Garfield Rd.); Turn left onto 168th Ave. This
> becomes the main park road. At the stop sign turn right into the
> parking area.
>
> Notes
>
> To really enjoy the area bring a lunch to cook on the grills
> provided. This area is perfect for cooling off on a hot summer day
by
> tubing the river around the point. This box is really best found by
> paddling the White River. You can find information on paddling the
> river in Hesperia. If you don't have a boat, canoes and kayaks can
be
> rented in town also.
>
> Clues
>
> Find the boardwalk and following that trail you will walk through a
> picnic area. Continue on to the point where you can stand with the
> river on both sides of you.
>
> Follow the path where the river flows to your right side.
>
> Look for a frog pond. From there look towards the east and spy a
tall
> crooked dead standing stump on high ground.
>
> From this dead tree go 45 degrees and 16 paces to another standing
> dead tree filled with woodpecker holes.
>
> Then continue on at 48 degrees and 26 paces while looking for a
very
> large pine tree.
>
> At 88 degrees and 9 paces you will find a multi-trunk tree.
>
> Then a short 9 paces and 50 degrees will reveal the tree that holds
> your prize. It is hidden under leaves and a dead piece of wood in
the
> open area of the tree. Happy hunting!
one down and just may take the suggestion to go by water. Sounds
like fun! Thanks!
SpringChick
--- In letterbox-usa@y..., "matt_arbo2002"
> PINES POINT BOX
>
> West Michigan, Oceana County, near Hesperia, MI, placed by Arbo on
> 7/30/02
> A 1-hour hike located in the Manistee National Forest along the
White
> River in the Pines Point Recreation area.
> Getting there: From US31, Take the M120 North exit. Continue North
> for an approximate 20 miles. Turn left at the sign for Pines Point
> Recreation Area (Garfield Rd.); Turn left onto 168th Ave. This
> becomes the main park road. At the stop sign turn right into the
> parking area.
>
> Notes
>
> To really enjoy the area bring a lunch to cook on the grills
> provided. This area is perfect for cooling off on a hot summer day
by
> tubing the river around the point. This box is really best found by
> paddling the White River. You can find information on paddling the
> river in Hesperia. If you don't have a boat, canoes and kayaks can
be
> rented in town also.
>
> Clues
>
> Find the boardwalk and following that trail you will walk through a
> picnic area. Continue on to the point where you can stand with the
> river on both sides of you.
>
> Follow the path where the river flows to your right side.
>
> Look for a frog pond. From there look towards the east and spy a
tall
> crooked dead standing stump on high ground.
>
> From this dead tree go 45 degrees and 16 paces to another standing
> dead tree filled with woodpecker holes.
>
> Then continue on at 48 degrees and 26 paces while looking for a
very
> large pine tree.
>
> At 88 degrees and 9 paces you will find a multi-trunk tree.
>
> Then a short 9 paces and 50 degrees will reveal the tree that holds
> your prize. It is hidden under leaves and a dead piece of wood in
the
> open area of the tree. Happy hunting!