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From: FrankIerardi@aol.com


SENECA CREEK TRAIL LETTERBOX

Established: Sept. 21, 2002

Location:
The Seneca Creek Trail letterbox is located in Montgomery County, MD.

Nearest Town: Darnestown

Parking: Park at Black Rock Mill located on Black Rock Road between Rt. 118
and Rt. 28 where the road crosses Seneca Creek.

Clue:
The Seneca Creek Trail runs upstream and down
To determine the way, the first clue is found
By using your head and solving this cipher,
Then hitting the trail, like a seasoned hiker.

23 23 23 . 19 5 14 5 3 1 20 18 1 9 12 . 15 18 7 / 12 9 14 11 19 . 8 20 13

I hope you like hiking, there's a mile to go
So tighten you boots and enjoy nature's show.

Finally you've made it to the house of the troll
It's the 5th one, if you've been keeping a toll.
You must pass the troll, of that there's no question
Say, if he eats you he'll get indigestion.

I thought you liked hiking when you started the day.
So onward you go, it's too late to say nay.
Climb up the steep hill, you'll huff and you'll puff
Till you stand on the top. Have you had enough?

Now look for the ring, it's not far from the trail
Or if you're too tired, why sit on your tail.
The ring is found by taking fifteen paces
Find the heading on the decimal bases

The length of the troll's home multiplied by 10
Then perform a subtraction of 10 again.