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I-94 Traffic Crawl - "Turtle Races" LbNA #17349 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Aug 13, 2005
Location:
City:Chesterton
County:Porter
State:Indiana
Boxes:1
Planted by:Tiptoe & Tonto
Found by: samwashere
Last found:Mar 22, 2010
Status:FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFm
Last edited:Aug 13, 2005
I-94 Traffic Crawl: Illiana Series
Exit 26A Chesterton, IN
THIS BOX IS CONFIRMED MISSING 5/14/10- MAY BE REPLACED IN FUTURE
This box was replanted with original stamp and log on 5/22/09
“Turtle Races”
* This box contains clues to a Bonus Box!
Coffee Creek Watershed Preserve
Chesterton, IN
Distance from I-94: 3 miles
Approximate hiking time to and from letterbox: less than 10 minutes, not counting bonus box

From I-94 Exit 26A, go south on SR 49 to 3rd stoplight (Township Line Rd/ CR 1100 N). Turn left onto 1100 to first stop sign. Make a right on Dickenson Road. At circle go half way around and continue south until you come to stop at Sidewalk Rd. Turn right and immediately on your left you will see the “Pavilion” parking lot. Pull in and park anywhere on the open brick lot. A bank of shops and buildings will be on your left. Take note of them!
*(If coming north from I-80/90 Exit 31 - Valparaiso/Chesterton – take SR 49 directly to Sidewalk Rd. (about a mile) and turn right. Parking lot will be about ¼ mi. on right)

Clues:
Start you quick trek at the sign for the nature preserve at the southeast end of the parking lot. Follow the brick path until you come to boardwalk on your right. Take the boardwalk until the brick sidewalk starts again. You can either take the brick walk heading to other side of the Pavilion or the stone walks that go in front – both will eventually lead to your next juncture - the coolest restroom! (Take advantage of this “pit stop,” if needed!
After oogling the unique architecture of the “potty,” go to the back of the "men's" side. At due North you will see a path leading down to the creek. Take 10 steps down the path. Five steps to the right is a large tree with a great turtle home at it's base.
This is a busy and popular park, please do not stamp into the box by the tree. You can go back to a picnic table under the pavilion.
Please make sure you leave the box well covered with concrete pieces – this box was destroyed by varmints before we even posted it! Make sure you read clues to bonus box and please leave the bonus clue in the box for the next finder!
The Pavilion is at the far north end of this park – enjoy more hiking or return to the parking lot. Don’t forget to get the bonus box! We'd love to hear if you found our slow turtle!

To return to SR 49 northbound, (back to I-94) take Sidewalk Rd. west (left out of parking lot) to SR 49 then north (right) back to I-94. Southbound, (back to Indiana Toll Rd. I-80/90) turn west on Sidewalk Rd. to Kelle Dr., turn left following around the western edge of the preserve to Voyage Blvd. Turn right on Voyage to SR 49. Cross traffic and turn south (right) to I-80/90.