WICKABOXET LbNA #1756
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Apr 29, 2003 |
| Location: | |
| City: | COVENTRY |
| County: | Kent |
| State: | Rhode Island |
| Boxes: | 2 |
| Planted by: | todd  |
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| Found by: | Nairon |
| Last found: | Apr 12, 2014 |
| Status: | FFFaFa |
| Last edited: | Apr 29, 2003 |
Wickaboxet Letterboxes !!!!!rattlesnake and firetower are missing....will be back soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A pleasant stroll on woods roads in an area that has been almost forgotten, one of the most quiet places in R.I. This hike is an easy2.5 miles over 2 hours or less and is great for the whole family (grandma and grandpa included). There are 2 boxes on this hike. From RI rt.102 in West Greenwich, just north of I-95 exit 5,follow Plain Meetinghouse Rd for about 3 miles. Park at the Wickaboxet Management Area lot on your right hand side. Make sure to wear blaze orange in hunting season, Oct-Feb.
Pass through the gate at the parking area, follow old road north- northeast, and soon bear left at a fork in the road for a clockwise loop through a forest that is recovering nicely from a huge fire in the 1960"s.This area is also said to have been used as a Native American camp in colonial times.
After about 0.3 miles, go sharply right( south) at an intersection before quickly turning left, (southeast) along another park road. Begin passing some low ledge in the trees to the north, with scattered boulders under the cliffs. Fork left( north) and climb the road to the site of an old fire tower. From the footings, follow a path at 300 deg to pass a blocky waist high boulder on your left. You'll soon come to a nicely balanced glacial erratic on the ledge. The ridgeline path piddles out some, but continue to bushwack along the ledge to the second glacial erratic, the firetower letterbox is tucked under the northern overhang of this boulder...
Stamp in and then head back to the firetower footings, head back down the gravel rd. Pass the road to your right the road you came in on) continue straight on your way to the rattlesnake ledge. Walk straight for approx.1.0 miles (to include the fox box look for a path at 180deg and follow the fox clues) for the rattlesnake continue straight until you see the large ledge looming on your right. Turn in on the path between the rocks and hike north to the base of the ledge. Head left and hike around to the backside of the ledge and enjoy the space, the quiet, and the view. At the far eastern point take a reading of 260 deg and follow the ridge to the far western point, once there take a reading of 55deg and look for a beautiful medium size pine growing out of the ledge. You will find the rattlesnake under a small ledge under one of the branches of this pine...After stamping in head back to the forest road and take a right (southwest) for a short walk to your car............SO COME ON COUCH POTATOES COME AND ENJOY THE WILDERNESS ....WE ALL NEED SOME PEACE IN OUR LIVES........HOPE TO SEE
YOUR STAMPS SOON............."TNT"(todd n taylor)
A pleasant stroll on woods roads in an area that has been almost forgotten, one of the most quiet places in R.I. This hike is an easy2.5 miles over 2 hours or less and is great for the whole family (grandma and grandpa included). There are 2 boxes on this hike. From RI rt.102 in West Greenwich, just north of I-95 exit 5,follow Plain Meetinghouse Rd for about 3 miles. Park at the Wickaboxet Management Area lot on your right hand side. Make sure to wear blaze orange in hunting season, Oct-Feb.
Pass through the gate at the parking area, follow old road north- northeast, and soon bear left at a fork in the road for a clockwise loop through a forest that is recovering nicely from a huge fire in the 1960"s.This area is also said to have been used as a Native American camp in colonial times.
After about 0.3 miles, go sharply right( south) at an intersection before quickly turning left, (southeast) along another park road. Begin passing some low ledge in the trees to the north, with scattered boulders under the cliffs. Fork left( north) and climb the road to the site of an old fire tower. From the footings, follow a path at 300 deg to pass a blocky waist high boulder on your left. You'll soon come to a nicely balanced glacial erratic on the ledge. The ridgeline path piddles out some, but continue to bushwack along the ledge to the second glacial erratic, the firetower letterbox is tucked under the northern overhang of this boulder...
Stamp in and then head back to the firetower footings, head back down the gravel rd. Pass the road to your right the road you came in on) continue straight on your way to the rattlesnake ledge. Walk straight for approx.1.0 miles (to include the fox box look for a path at 180deg and follow the fox clues) for the rattlesnake continue straight until you see the large ledge looming on your right. Turn in on the path between the rocks and hike north to the base of the ledge. Head left and hike around to the backside of the ledge and enjoy the space, the quiet, and the view. At the far eastern point take a reading of 260 deg and follow the ridge to the far western point, once there take a reading of 55deg and look for a beautiful medium size pine growing out of the ledge. You will find the rattlesnake under a small ledge under one of the branches of this pine...After stamping in head back to the forest road and take a right (southwest) for a short walk to your car............SO COME ON COUCH POTATOES COME AND ENJOY THE WILDERNESS ....WE ALL NEED SOME PEACE IN OUR LIVES........HOPE TO SEE
YOUR STAMPS SOON............."TNT"(todd n taylor)