Rhodie LbNA #22906
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Jun 11, 2006 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Newburyport |
| County: | Essex |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | Pansy  |
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| Found by: | Witch Hollow |
| Last found: | Sep 7, 2014 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFaFFa |
| Last edited: | Jun 11, 2006 |
This letterbox is located on the 480-acre Maudslay State Park in Newburyport, formerly the Moseley Estate, featuring nineteenth-century gardens and planting, rolling meadows, towering pine forests, and one of the largest naturally-occuring stands of mountain laurel in eastern Massachusetts. Acquired in 1985, the park lies along the Merrimack River and has trails and roads suitable for horseback riding, biking, walking dogs on leash, and hiking. It does cost $2 to park and you can purchase your ticket at the yellow vending maching as you enter the parking area. Has tiolet facilities and a bulletin board to list special events held here and trail maps. (Off to the opposite site of the car park from the parking vending machine. You don't need a map to locate this box but may like one to help you get over to other areas in the park. There is another letterbox located here and several geocaches. None of the trails are marked with signs.
I placed a new log book on 9/14/07
CLUES
From the parking lot you need to cross the street at the top of the hill. This will have you crossing a field and you will be heading for the two tall pine trees on the narrow trail. You will meet up with a dirt road which will be the Pasture Trail. On the right will be the spreading branches of a magnific oak tree. Follow this down the hill and along you will see the group of spruce trees to your right. Under the canopy of trees you will notice the large pine tree with a beak on your left.
At the intersection go left on Mile Circle trail. Shortly you will see some tall gray beech trees, one which is full of holes. Go left here on a small trail called Long Border Trail. Cross the Rhodie troll bridge built in 1915. See the great fallen log on the left, follow it down and Rhodie is underneath down by the first fork. If you go soon you will be walking under the blooming orange rhododendron.
To enjoy more Rhodies go back the way you came out to the main Pasture Trail and keep walking and you will come to a stone bridge and a pond bordered by rhododendrons. The Laurel Walk is just ahead and is beautiful this time of year.
I placed a new log book on 9/14/07
CLUES
From the parking lot you need to cross the street at the top of the hill. This will have you crossing a field and you will be heading for the two tall pine trees on the narrow trail. You will meet up with a dirt road which will be the Pasture Trail. On the right will be the spreading branches of a magnific oak tree. Follow this down the hill and along you will see the group of spruce trees to your right. Under the canopy of trees you will notice the large pine tree with a beak on your left.
At the intersection go left on Mile Circle trail. Shortly you will see some tall gray beech trees, one which is full of holes. Go left here on a small trail called Long Border Trail. Cross the Rhodie troll bridge built in 1915. See the great fallen log on the left, follow it down and Rhodie is underneath down by the first fork. If you go soon you will be walking under the blooming orange rhododendron.
To enjoy more Rhodies go back the way you came out to the main Pasture Trail and keep walking and you will come to a stone bridge and a pond bordered by rhododendrons. The Laurel Walk is just ahead and is beautiful this time of year.