Hit The Trail Series LbNA #13939 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Mar 23, 2005 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Hidden Springs |
| County: | Ada |
| State: | Idaho |
| Boxes: | 2 |
| Planted by: | Blackvelvetrav  |
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| Found by: | The Kindly Vikings |
| Last found: | Apr 12, 2008 |
| Status: | FFFF |
| Last edited: | Mar 23, 2005 |
December 19, 2008 - Currently the boxes that were listed as "abandoned" under WD'A have been placed under me. Capperpillar and I have pulled some of the abandoned boxes (that were still alive) and are hoping that WD'A will come to the Gathering in January so we can help her update and re-plant her boxes. Until that time we cannot guarantee that any of her boxes are currently alive and/or what condition they are in. More details to come.
Blackvelvetrav
Hit the trail series
Clue difficulty: easy, direct
Terrain Diff.: clay, elevation gain 400’+
Number of boxes 2
Hand Carved Stamp: yes
First Finder Certificate: yes
Four Seasons accessible: yes
Directions: From I-84 take exit 46. Turn North onto Eagle Road. Turn right onto Chinden Blvd. Turn left onto Glenwood. From State street head north on Gary Lane, bear left on Hill Road Parkway and right onto Seaman’s Gulch Road North, follow the signs to Hidden Spring but continue on Seaman’s Gulch Road. Turn right on Dry Creek Road, which changes to dirt at the 25 mph sign. You can park on the left at the first turnout past the sub station.
Box #1 Meadowlark This bird resides in open country throughout Idaho. Named “Meadowlark” because it’s a bird of meadows and sings like the larks of Europe. Best known for its wonderful song. It actually belongs to the blackbird family. Like other members of the blackbird family, the meadowlark catches prey by poking its long thin bill into places such as holes in the ground or in tufts of grass, where insects are hiding.
Red-Tail trail #71 of the ridge to river system begins here. Hidden Springs boast of an 800-acre playground so hit the trail and play-bike-hike or fly a kite and take the dog along. At the top of the hill you can take the lookout loop if you need the exercise, or cross to the trail marker and take trail #75, Currant Creek, down the hill northish. Bear right to a series of rock sets that bracket the trail. Half way between set one and two take 7-8 steps northish, sit on the sitting rock and listen, there be crows and swallows too. Look to the left and under the rock in front of you, if you are sitting on the right rock you can see the trail. Please make sure to replace the rocks, lichen side out.
Box #2 Red-Tailed Hawk 19”-25” A common hawk of open country and in cities in Idaho, frequently seen perched on fences and trees. Look for it circling over open fields and roadsides, searching for prey. Their large stick nests, commonly seen in large trees, are frequented year after year.
Continue on trail 75 and pick up Redtail (trail 71) at the little wooden bridge. Cross Currant Creek and go right (east). Once you have passed the trees near the bridge look for the white barked tree with the nest box attached. Stand with your back to the next white
barked tree at the edge of the creek, look up to a grouping of rocks. It took me 45 direct steps to the rock crevice where Red-Tail is stuck. If you skirt the obstacles it may take a few more. Around the right side of the rock group at about waist level is the crevice-
which is quite large. I have filled it in with lichen-covered rocks to hide from view. Please replace the rocks lichen side out. Take the return portion of the loop south on Redtail #71. You can take Dry Creek out to Hwy 55 but it is a dirt road.
Blackvelvetrav
Hit the trail series
Clue difficulty: easy, direct
Terrain Diff.: clay, elevation gain 400’+
Number of boxes 2
Hand Carved Stamp: yes
First Finder Certificate: yes
Four Seasons accessible: yes
Directions: From I-84 take exit 46. Turn North onto Eagle Road. Turn right onto Chinden Blvd. Turn left onto Glenwood. From State street head north on Gary Lane, bear left on Hill Road Parkway and right onto Seaman’s Gulch Road North, follow the signs to Hidden Spring but continue on Seaman’s Gulch Road. Turn right on Dry Creek Road, which changes to dirt at the 25 mph sign. You can park on the left at the first turnout past the sub station.
Box #1 Meadowlark This bird resides in open country throughout Idaho. Named “Meadowlark” because it’s a bird of meadows and sings like the larks of Europe. Best known for its wonderful song. It actually belongs to the blackbird family. Like other members of the blackbird family, the meadowlark catches prey by poking its long thin bill into places such as holes in the ground or in tufts of grass, where insects are hiding.
Red-Tail trail #71 of the ridge to river system begins here. Hidden Springs boast of an 800-acre playground so hit the trail and play-bike-hike or fly a kite and take the dog along. At the top of the hill you can take the lookout loop if you need the exercise, or cross to the trail marker and take trail #75, Currant Creek, down the hill northish. Bear right to a series of rock sets that bracket the trail. Half way between set one and two take 7-8 steps northish, sit on the sitting rock and listen, there be crows and swallows too. Look to the left and under the rock in front of you, if you are sitting on the right rock you can see the trail. Please make sure to replace the rocks, lichen side out.
Box #2 Red-Tailed Hawk 19”-25” A common hawk of open country and in cities in Idaho, frequently seen perched on fences and trees. Look for it circling over open fields and roadsides, searching for prey. Their large stick nests, commonly seen in large trees, are frequented year after year.
Continue on trail 75 and pick up Redtail (trail 71) at the little wooden bridge. Cross Currant Creek and go right (east). Once you have passed the trees near the bridge look for the white barked tree with the nest box attached. Stand with your back to the next white
barked tree at the edge of the creek, look up to a grouping of rocks. It took me 45 direct steps to the rock crevice where Red-Tail is stuck. If you skirt the obstacles it may take a few more. Around the right side of the rock group at about waist level is the crevice-
which is quite large. I have filled it in with lichen-covered rocks to hide from view. Please replace the rocks lichen side out. Take the return portion of the loop south on Redtail #71. You can take Dry Creek out to Hwy 55 but it is a dirt road.