Lovely Little Loop LbNA #19729
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Add Location| Owner: | Bluebird  |
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| Plant date: | Dec 23, 2005 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | New Haven |
| State: | Connecticut |
| Boxes: | 2 |
| Found by: | Rock Island |
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| Last found: | Feb 14, 2020 |
| Status: | FFFFFFOFFFFFFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Dec 23, 2005 |
LOVELY LITTLE LOOP
Placed in Madison, CT, by Bluebird, 12/23/05.
These 2 boxes are hidden along a new trail in Madison, CT. The walk is a short “lollipop,” with an initial straight portion, a loop, and return on the “stick.” This is another section of the Neck River Uplands, purchased in 2002 by the Madison Land Conservation Trust from the water company for more than one million dollars! Enjoy the river, rocks and woods! The hike should take about a half hour, for about a one mile walk.
Directions: Go .2 miles north on Route 79 from the Route 79/Route 80 circle in North Madison, taking the first left which is Princess Drive. Go only .1 mile down the road; when you see a rocky ledge on your left, turn around and park alongside it (best parking I found near the trail). Take a few steps east, back toward Route 79 and you will spot the blue trail markings on your right.
Note: there are many intersecting trails in here (more boxes in these here woods!), all blazed in blue. Heading north, parallel to the river will, always bring you home!
Head down the trail, which follows the “river.” Pass through two intersection areas (multi-dot trees). Continue until you see a large ledge on the right, next to the trail, with a “baby" underneath. You are a letterboxer - you know what to do! You will find Trail Riddle #3.
Stay right after the ledge, going gradually uphill, passing a stone wall on your left. When you see a ledge, long and low, on your left, with a tree growing at a 45 degree angle, look top of the ledge, to the right of the tree. You will find a thin flat stone which hides the “Answer.” Read the logbook carefully.
At the next intersection, take a right, onto “Joan's Trail” (I know her; she is a great lady who does an enormous job for the MLCT). Pass another “Joan's Trail” sign continuing straight ahead. Soon find yet another intersection - head to the right, and down until an intersection at the river. Go left to complete your lollipop back to the car.
Isn't this a great area?
Placed in Madison, CT, by Bluebird, 12/23/05.
These 2 boxes are hidden along a new trail in Madison, CT. The walk is a short “lollipop,” with an initial straight portion, a loop, and return on the “stick.” This is another section of the Neck River Uplands, purchased in 2002 by the Madison Land Conservation Trust from the water company for more than one million dollars! Enjoy the river, rocks and woods! The hike should take about a half hour, for about a one mile walk.
Directions: Go .2 miles north on Route 79 from the Route 79/Route 80 circle in North Madison, taking the first left which is Princess Drive. Go only .1 mile down the road; when you see a rocky ledge on your left, turn around and park alongside it (best parking I found near the trail). Take a few steps east, back toward Route 79 and you will spot the blue trail markings on your right.
Note: there are many intersecting trails in here (more boxes in these here woods!), all blazed in blue. Heading north, parallel to the river will, always bring you home!
Head down the trail, which follows the “river.” Pass through two intersection areas (multi-dot trees). Continue until you see a large ledge on the right, next to the trail, with a “baby" underneath. You are a letterboxer - you know what to do! You will find Trail Riddle #3.
Stay right after the ledge, going gradually uphill, passing a stone wall on your left. When you see a ledge, long and low, on your left, with a tree growing at a 45 degree angle, look top of the ledge, to the right of the tree. You will find a thin flat stone which hides the “Answer.” Read the logbook carefully.
At the next intersection, take a right, onto “Joan's Trail” (I know her; she is a great lady who does an enormous job for the MLCT). Pass another “Joan's Trail” sign continuing straight ahead. Soon find yet another intersection - head to the right, and down until an intersection at the river. Go left to complete your lollipop back to the car.
Isn't this a great area?