Fox Forest Letterbox

Planted by The Family. For this box that's Spunky Spaniel and rtrw
on a snowy October 26th ,2002 at about 7:30 in the morning.

Difficulty - easy to moderate
Time - probably an hour in and out if you just want the box.
Directions to starting place - Downtown Hillsboro, New Hampshire.
At the traffic light in the center of town, where Route 149 turns
toward Deering, head in the opposite direction at the intersection.
You are on School Street, though I don't remember a sign on the
corner. You will pass our beautiful library (home of another
letterbox). You will pass the high school and, after a bit of a
drive, two beautiful old farms. Soon after Intrepid Farm turn right
into Fox Forest.


Details you should know -
This is an amazing place, and it's huge. Bring some more boxes to
plant when you come! Fox Forest offers around 25 miles of wooded
trails to the public. The Forest began as a gift to the State by
Caroline Fox in the 1920s. She wished to see her summerhouse
preserved as a protected area. Under the guidance of the late Henry
Baldwin, it grew to include tree identification trails, rare tree
species, and a mushroom trail among others. There are trial guides in
the mailbox in the parking lot of the main entrance.

Details that you probably don't care about - Henry Baldwin took
Butterbaby's mother and rtrw hiking up Mount Monadnock when we were
young. He had us helping him plant baby evergreens. I've never
forgotten that trip.

Clues: From the parking lot find the kiosk that holds the maps and
information. You are going to the Virgin Forest. Head down the path
by the sign that points toward the trails. You want to stay on the
ridge trail. It was a little muddy the day we planted, so prepare
for that. Enjoy the stroll though the woods.
When you find the "Virgin Forest" sign in the virgin forest, you are
close. Stand with your back to the interesting tree and stump with
the exposed growthy roots (you'll see) that has a small sign on it.
Look past the trail pointer signs to a large boulder. Head that way,
in fact. The boulder is actually a split rock, and the thing you
seek is between a smaller rock and the boulder on the left as you
walk toward it. In case you are having trouble, the trail signs are
about 30 steps from the boulder.

Please email rtrw@attbi.com with any needs the box may have. Enjoy
our box.