This is not a Warrior Woman letterbox but a Waldenrun letterbox.
Since Waldenrun's link to the clues no longer works, and Waldenrun is
unreachable, I have re-typed the clues from an old hard copy that I
happened to have in my backpack.

Since I do not know if this is considered poor form to repost clues
to another's letterbox, I apologize in advance. If this is
considered a random act of letterboxing kindness, then perhaps the
webmaster can post these clues to the Piece of Cake letterbox in
place of the dead link.

And, again, if ANYONE has ever found this letterbox, please email me
at WarriorInGilead@yahoo.com.

Thanks!

Warrior Woman


Piece of Cake Letterbox
Hopkinton, MA, Middlesex County
Placed January 10, 2002 by Waldenrun
Terrain: One brief climb with generally good footing
Clues: Piece of cake!

This is our first plant. I built the box for my son for his
birthday. The round trip can be made in less than an hour and should
be fine with the kids.

Make your way to the HEADQUARTERS for Hopkinton State Park. SMOKEY
will be waiting there for you but will not give you a ticket. Once
you park, you can pick up a trail map outside the office but it may
not be of that much use to you.

A wide trail heads west out of the parking lot and through a gate. A
short ways up, a trail branches off to the right. Stay on the DUCK
POND trail. Travel through the pines and you will come upon a solid
BRIDGE. The stream here empties out of a large swamp on your left
and feeds Hopkinton Reservoir to your right.

Do not cross the BRIDGE, but instead take the GLEBE trail north along
the east side of the stream. As you continue on, you will catch
glimpses of the backwaters of Hopkinton Reservoir. There may be a
broad pond, or rocky mud flats, depending on water levels.

Take the first trail on your right, just before you pass a large
boulder with a pyramid top. This trail makes a relatively short but
somewhat steep climb to a broad expanse of OPEN ROCK. The view is
limited by surrounding trees but it is a nice place to pause and let
your heart rate slow back down.

Across the open space, the trail continues. Step down and pause by
the opposing blue markers. Looking straight down the trail, turn
toward the right. You will see a SLICE OF BIRTHDAY CAKE sitting off
in the woods. Take a couple dozen paces out to it and enjoy your
treat.

Returning to the trail, head down the hill and intersect with the
main trail. Go left to return to the parking lot. The park has many
more trails, and swimming beaches on the reservoir. Winter
activities include cross-country skiing, ice fishing, and even a bit
of snowmobiling.