The Nescopeck Butterfly LbNA #10434 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Aug 25, 2004 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Hazelton |
| County: | Luzerne |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | NattyBumppo & Walker  |
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| Found by: | the cross-tie walker |
| Last found: | Sep 29, 2013 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Aug 25, 2004 |
The Nescopeck Butterfly
Nescopeck State Park lies between Mount Yeager and Nescopeck Mountain near where I-80 meets Route 309.
From I-80 head South on 309 and follow the sign to a left turn onto Honey Hole Road.
Honey Hole passes under I-80 and enters Nescopeck State Park. It’s approx 4.5 mi from I-80 to Lake Frances Road. Make a Right. Pass the Pond. Park Office is on the Right. You can get a Park map there or just Wing It.
Follow the road West past the Park Office to the Lot at Lake Frances and Park there.
There on the Eastern side of the Lake, to the North of the Parking Lot is the entrance to the Lake Trail(I).
Follow the Lake Trail around Lake Frances. When the trail turns South watch for sign To Nescopeck Trail (G). [If you turn East - you’ve gone too far.]
Take the Nescopeck Trail to the Hill Trail (H).
Head ESE on Hill Trail until it reconnects with the Nescopeck Trail again.
East on Nescopeck Trail approx. 1 mi. until trail enters a clearing with a Lake to the North.
Follow trail along Lake to a tree with 2 trunks at 72°.
Follow trail to sign at 100°
“To Woodland Way
To Creek .5 mi”
Continue 23p past the sign. In a pile of logs on the right side of the trail is the Nescopeck Butterfly. Look carefully it is camoflaged.
Quick Return Route
Back along Lake to Nescopeck Trail Head.
Continue WNW on Nescopeck Trail approx. 1/2 mi. to Lake Frances parking lot.
More Interesting Return
23p back to sign.
NE on Woodland Way(J).
Approx. 1.5 mi to Park Office.
Follow road West to Lake Frances parking lot.
1. You are in a State Park surrounded by State Game Land 187. Be aware of Hunters in the area. Wear appropriate clothing when hiking in this area. Blaze Orange is suggested.
2. Some hiking of moderate difficulty may be involved. Know your limitations.
3. This box is ON THE TRAIL. Be aware of Noxers* in the area. Retrieve and replace the box discreetly. Be sure to replace the camoflage and recover.
4. Count a pace every time your right foot hits the ground.
5. BYO Ink
6. Store-bought Stamp (SBS)
* Non-Letterboxers
Nescopeck State Park lies between Mount Yeager and Nescopeck Mountain near where I-80 meets Route 309.
From I-80 head South on 309 and follow the sign to a left turn onto Honey Hole Road.
Honey Hole passes under I-80 and enters Nescopeck State Park. It’s approx 4.5 mi from I-80 to Lake Frances Road. Make a Right. Pass the Pond. Park Office is on the Right. You can get a Park map there or just Wing It.
Follow the road West past the Park Office to the Lot at Lake Frances and Park there.
There on the Eastern side of the Lake, to the North of the Parking Lot is the entrance to the Lake Trail(I).
Follow the Lake Trail around Lake Frances. When the trail turns South watch for sign To Nescopeck Trail (G). [If you turn East - you’ve gone too far.]
Take the Nescopeck Trail to the Hill Trail (H).
Head ESE on Hill Trail until it reconnects with the Nescopeck Trail again.
East on Nescopeck Trail approx. 1 mi. until trail enters a clearing with a Lake to the North.
Follow trail along Lake to a tree with 2 trunks at 72°.
Follow trail to sign at 100°
“To Woodland Way
To Creek .5 mi”
Continue 23p past the sign. In a pile of logs on the right side of the trail is the Nescopeck Butterfly. Look carefully it is camoflaged.
Quick Return Route
Back along Lake to Nescopeck Trail Head.
Continue WNW on Nescopeck Trail approx. 1/2 mi. to Lake Frances parking lot.
More Interesting Return
23p back to sign.
NE on Woodland Way(J).
Approx. 1.5 mi to Park Office.
Follow road West to Lake Frances parking lot.
1. You are in a State Park surrounded by State Game Land 187. Be aware of Hunters in the area. Wear appropriate clothing when hiking in this area. Blaze Orange is suggested.
2. Some hiking of moderate difficulty may be involved. Know your limitations.
3. This box is ON THE TRAIL. Be aware of Noxers* in the area. Retrieve and replace the box discreetly. Be sure to replace the camoflage and recover.
4. Count a pace every time your right foot hits the ground.
5. BYO Ink
6. Store-bought Stamp (SBS)
* Non-Letterboxers