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Root Covered Bridge **MIA** LbNA #13621 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Mar 3, 2005
Location:
City:Barlow
County:Washington
State:Ohio
Boxes:1
Planted by:Safari Man
Found by: Family Grave Seekers
Last found:Aug 4, 2007
Status:FFFFFFFFFFaa
Last edited:Mar 3, 2005
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NOTE: This box is missing and I only leave it on this site because it is listed in the Barlow/Veto loop series.
Find the wide spot in the road of Barlow Ohio located west of Marietta, Oh about 13 miles on H.W. 550 or about 5 miles west on H.W. 7 and 9 miles north of Belpre, Oh on H.W. 339.
Difficulty: Very easy
Terrain: Drive up then a fairly short walk on flat ground.
Time: Less than 15 minutes after you park.
Distance: Less than 20 yards from car to quest and back again.
Please bring your stamp, a stamp pad, pen and an old rag to wipe off the box/your hands.

Note: This box has been reported missing a couple of times with the latest being 6/17/08

From the flashing light at Barlow head west on 550 for 4.2 miles to CR 6 (Burnett Road) where you will make a left turn. Go 5.8 miles on CR6 (Burnett Road) being careful to make a pretty hard left on CR6 at 4.5 miles where a township road goes straight ahead. At 5.8 miles you will come on the Root Bridge on the left. Pass the bridge and take a left onto a graveled lane back to the bridge. Park here and go check out the bridge. Go to the S.E. end of the bridge and railing and take a heading of 170*. You will see a rotten object about 8' tall in that direction. The Root Bridge box is located at the base of that object behind a couple of rocks. When done stamping please return everything resealed and concealed so passerbys will not discover the box.

An excape route or alternate route from the bridge is to continue on County Road 6 2/10 mile further to HW 555 where you take a left and go 3/10 mile to County Road 3 (Veto Road) and take another left. Go 5.5 miles on Veto Road and you will intersect 339. Go left (north) to Barlow/Marietta/Bevelery or right (south) to Belpre/Parkersburg or straight ahead to Veto Lake about 1 mile ahead.