Three Sisters LbNA #17921
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Add Location| Owner: | kstar  |
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| Plant date: | Sep 5, 2005 |
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| City: | ??? |
| County: | Hampden |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| Boxes: | 3 |
| Found by: | ??? |
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| Last found: | Jul 26, 2008 |
| Status: | FFa |
| Last edited: | Sep 5, 2005 |
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This mystery is not too hard if you have access to a third edition book written by White and Brady. It's Hike #15.. This 5.0 mile trail is an old favorite of mine located along a wonderful small river which used to allow swimming, camping and picnicking along it's banks... but no more. During my hikes here I have seen ALL kinds of wildlife, including on the day I planted, a porcupine and a bear. If you walk quietly, you never know what you may see.. including 3 bold sisters. These ladies you seek still enjoy their private time on the trails and in the water because very often no one is around;).
Follow the trail as described, and "when it begins to climb a small rise and bend left away from" the river, begin looking for a small boulder on the right marked by a ribbon of white. From here, continue 25 steps and take a heading of 270 degrees. Follow this heading until you see two trees together with their roots fully exposed like fingers reaching for the ground. Stand between these trees and take another heading of 195 degrees. Just beyond this small grove of young hemlocks you should see the shape of a tall narrow triangle created by an angled tree. Eve is hiding between their bases.
Continue along the trail for quite some time until the valley narrows and the trail rises high above the river. Now keep your eyes open for a much larger boulder, as tall as a man, on the left, hugging the trail closely. It's flat and facing yet another of the many beautiful falls you will encounter along this trail. Look behind it, within a crevice, you should see a fist sized white rock, and behind that, you will find the second sister, Tyre. She's small but she's a wild one. Please be careful when rehiding so she doesn't fall down between the rocks, and cover the white rock with leaves so as to minimize it's visibility. Now continue along the trail as it's written. Look for the left turn on the gravel road.. which actually looks more like rocky run-off. It's uphill for a ways, but it's up here that I saw all the animals. The trail at one point clearly becomes an ATV trail and fairly easy to follow, but I expect it can be fairly muddy during wet weather. After the trail levels out, (the stone walls are no longer on both sides) and you're looking for the turn left, don't be fooled into turning too soon as I was tempted to do. If you haven't passed a large open field-like area along a straight section of gravel road, it isn't time. Continue to follow the trail as described, back to the parking area. What, you want one more? Well then, let's find the last one. Don't worry, it's not much further, Delilah never strays far. Follow the trail marked by the signpost leading into the woods from the parking area. Follow the paved road to the right until you encounter a stone cellar foundation. Just beyond the foundation you should see a stone wall. Cross over this wall and continue a short way until you see a small bridge allowing you to cross over to the island. During this day there was no water in the stream and therefore the bridge was not necessary. This is Delilah's favorite spot to spend time. From the most northeastern of the three fireplaces, see one deadfall, and another beyond that. Delilah hides here closest to the young hemlock growing against the trunk. There! Finished. I did say 5 miles:) I hope you enjoyed your walk and had many sights to remember. Return to your car the same way you came.
This mystery is not too hard if you have access to a third edition book written by White and Brady. It's Hike #15.. This 5.0 mile trail is an old favorite of mine located along a wonderful small river which used to allow swimming, camping and picnicking along it's banks... but no more. During my hikes here I have seen ALL kinds of wildlife, including on the day I planted, a porcupine and a bear. If you walk quietly, you never know what you may see.. including 3 bold sisters. These ladies you seek still enjoy their private time on the trails and in the water because very often no one is around;).
Follow the trail as described, and "when it begins to climb a small rise and bend left away from" the river, begin looking for a small boulder on the right marked by a ribbon of white. From here, continue 25 steps and take a heading of 270 degrees. Follow this heading until you see two trees together with their roots fully exposed like fingers reaching for the ground. Stand between these trees and take another heading of 195 degrees. Just beyond this small grove of young hemlocks you should see the shape of a tall narrow triangle created by an angled tree. Eve is hiding between their bases.
Continue along the trail for quite some time until the valley narrows and the trail rises high above the river. Now keep your eyes open for a much larger boulder, as tall as a man, on the left, hugging the trail closely. It's flat and facing yet another of the many beautiful falls you will encounter along this trail. Look behind it, within a crevice, you should see a fist sized white rock, and behind that, you will find the second sister, Tyre. She's small but she's a wild one. Please be careful when rehiding so she doesn't fall down between the rocks, and cover the white rock with leaves so as to minimize it's visibility. Now continue along the trail as it's written. Look for the left turn on the gravel road.. which actually looks more like rocky run-off. It's uphill for a ways, but it's up here that I saw all the animals. The trail at one point clearly becomes an ATV trail and fairly easy to follow, but I expect it can be fairly muddy during wet weather. After the trail levels out, (the stone walls are no longer on both sides) and you're looking for the turn left, don't be fooled into turning too soon as I was tempted to do. If you haven't passed a large open field-like area along a straight section of gravel road, it isn't time. Continue to follow the trail as described, back to the parking area. What, you want one more? Well then, let's find the last one. Don't worry, it's not much further, Delilah never strays far. Follow the trail marked by the signpost leading into the woods from the parking area. Follow the paved road to the right until you encounter a stone cellar foundation. Just beyond the foundation you should see a stone wall. Cross over this wall and continue a short way until you see a small bridge allowing you to cross over to the island. During this day there was no water in the stream and therefore the bridge was not necessary. This is Delilah's favorite spot to spend time. From the most northeastern of the three fireplaces, see one deadfall, and another beyond that. Delilah hides here closest to the young hemlock growing against the trunk. There! Finished. I did say 5 miles:) I hope you enjoyed your walk and had many sights to remember. Return to your car the same way you came.