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Gates Mills I & II LbNA #13100

Owner:Blaze
Plant date:Jan 14, 2005
Location: 1491 Chagrin River Road
City:Gates Mills
County:Cuyahoga
State:Ohio
Boxes:2
Found by: mama bear ohio
Last found:Aug 12, 2017
Status:FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFOFFF
Last edited:Nov 10, 2017
Directions:
From I-271, take the Mayfield Road East exit. Drive through the Mayfield Rd. (Rte. 322)/SOM Center Rd. (Rte 91) intersection. You will pass two more traffic lights and Hillcrest Hospital on your right. At the next light, turn right (West Hill Road); at the stop sign, turn left and begin descending the lo-o-o-ong curvy Old Mill Road into the village of Gates Mills. When the white picket fences come to an end on your right, park along the curb after you pass Epping Road.

Looking across the street, you will see the church called St. Christopher's-by-the-River. To the right of it, notice a sidewalk that separates it from the house next door. Begin walking here.
[You could make this a "drive-by" letterbox by parking closer to the library, but I am leading you this way so you can enjoy crossing the bridge over the Chagrin River.] After you cross the bridge, notice the little park on the left. This is the Village Arboretum.

I. ARBORETUM LETTERBOX

Original planting: 3/27/05
Box replacement: 3/06/09
Difficulty: Very easy

Necessities:
Boots, if it has been raining much or the river has recently overflowed.
Long pants (in summer) -There is some poison ivy among these trees.
I hope you enjoy the serenity of this tiny park as much as I do.

Clues: After entering the arboretum and walking down the steps, take the trail to the left and walk along the river. When the trail splits, take the right fork; immediately after, turn into the trail to the right. Pass 2 large trees on your right; the third tree is a medium-sized Sassafras tree. Look for the letterbox in the hollow at the back of this tree, behind a few sticks.

To get to Gates Mills II Letterbox, leave the arboretum by the same way you entered it, turn left and cross Chagrin River Rd. towards the library.


II. LIBRARY LETTERBOOK

-PLEASE NOTE--
LIBRARY HOURS: Monday - Thursday: 9a.m.-9p.m.
Friday, Saturday: 9 - 5:30.
Sunday: 1 - 5p.m.

Originally planted: 1/14/05
Re-planted in new library: 5/17/06
Difficulty: Easy

Clues:
Enter the library, turn to the right and walk past the fireplace and down the center aisle towards the meeting room in the back. Notice the low shelves straight ahead, under the window. Look on the bottom shelf for a "book" by Charles Darwin entitled "The Descent of Man." The contents of this tome will be of interest to you.

When you are finished, please replace the letterbook where you found it.

Now, cross the road to the walking bridge to return to your car.

if you would like to hunt for the Gates Mills III box, drive north on Chagrin River Rd., passing the library. When you come to a traffic light, cross Mayfield Road and continue driving north (still on Chagrin River Rd.), to The Little Church in the Vale...



Hike length: 1 mile