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Peace...in Polish LbNA #23510

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Jul 5, 2006
Location:
City:Ellington
County:Tolland
State:Connecticut
Boxes:1
Found by: Trailhead Tessie
Last found:Oct 7, 2020
Status:FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
Last edited:Jul 5, 2006
Peace...in Polish
Ellington, CT

NOTE: This is a 2 mile scenic hike in the vicinity of Shenipsit State Forest. It is the same starting point as the "Big Blue Marble" and "Peace...in Greek" letterboxes. The total distance for all three boxes is about 3.2 miles. Wear orange during hunting season.

From Vernon, take route 83N into Ellington. Watch for the junction of route 140. Once there, continue north on route 83. Within 0.5 miles you'll come to a fork in the road. Turn right here onto Kibbe Road. Drive for 0.5 miles, then turn right onto Porter Road. Drive up the road for 0.5 miles as it turns into dirt. NOTE: WATCH FOR THE MAILBOX AT HOUSE #153. The road ends (at least the driveable portion of the road...) about 20 feet beyond it. Park along the side, just past the creative mailbox.

For the first portion of today's adventure you will follow the undeveloped portion of Porter Road uphill. You will pass a gate on the right with several "No Trespassing" signs. After that you will pass by a rock with a painted white arrow on it. Continue straight past an old red car on the left that's been used for target practice. Eventually, you will come to a wide junction. Here, head left and almost immediately pass a rocky hill on the right. After a minute or two you will come to an open area featuring several dirt roads and trails. In the middle there appears to be an old campfire site. At this major intersection, walk straight to a flat stone in front of a two-sister oak tree. (The tree features blue blazes on its sides.)

Standing on the stone, take a reading of 30 degrees. Follow the blue blazed Shenipsit Trail. The trail skirts a very mucky area. Pass a dirt trail on the right. You'll come to a ledge on the left with a large stump by the trail. Pass a yellow banded tree on the left. After navigating around another mucky spot (stones are plentiful), you will arrive at a 20 foot high stump on the left side of the trail. From it take 22 steps. Look off to the left for a large rock. Go to it. Behind it is a long thin sliver of stone. Look under the south side for "Peace...in Polish".

Enjoy, but rehide carefully. When you are done, backtrack on the blue trail to the flat rock in the clearing. Be sure to stay on blue. Once you return to the open area, either continue to your car or search for the "Big Blue Marble" and the "Peace...in Greek" letterboxes. Spread the word!

Josef