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Just Above Par LbNA #2490

Owner:bibliophile
Plant date:May 20, 2001
Location:
City:Cleveland
County:Cuyahoga
State:Ohio
Boxes:1
Found by: cattails.clg
Last found:Jul 3, 2010
Status:FFFFFFFFFFaFaFaaaFaa
Last edited:Jun 8, 2020
Replaced again on June 7, 2020

Difficulty: Moderate: about a 2 mile walk; Time: 1 Hour


Directions:
Take I-480 to the Columbia Road (RT. 252) exit. At the end of the exit, turn north. Take a right onto Brookpark Road (east). Take a left onto Mastick Road. Follow Mastick Road down into the Rocky River Reservation of the Cleveland Metroparks. Cross the Valley Parkway and find Mastick Woods Golf Course on your left hand side. Park in the parking lot just beyond the golf course.

Clues:
In 1919 the Cleveland Metropark System began as a 3.8 acre park in the northern part of this reservation. It has grown over the years to 19,000 acres of land in a chain of twelve park reservations, collectively known as the Emerald Necklace, encircling downtown Cleveland. Most of us Clevelanders simply refer to the park as 'The Valley' because most of the land follows river beds well bellow street level. We feel so fortunate to have such unspoiled settings so close at hand. Come visit a favorite spot of mine!

Running along the left hand side of the golf course, and alongside the Rocky River, is a bridle trail. Follow this trail beyond and away from the golf course. You'll pass an apparent debris dump for the park maintenance dept. You'll pass some amazing huge old sycamores, and leave traffic noises and 'civilization' behind.

The bridle path will gently start ascending. You'll have a fine view of Rocky River as the trail passes more closely to the river. A wooden railing on the left keeps you from tumbling. You'll find that the trail levels out for a few steps, takes a small dip then ascends more steeply. Part way up the rise you will walk through the cut sections of a tree that fell across the trail. There is a dirt path on the left hand side directly after this tree. Stop. Continue on the bridle trail (halfway up the hill) 22 steps. Look to your right to see a large tree (I think it is a cottonwood) that is leaning to the southeast. Behind that tree under bark and leaves, you will find Just Above Par.

Now you can either turn around and head back to your car, or continue on this trail for a really nice hike. The end of the trail is a loop formed at the end of a Y in the trail.

Happy trails!

by bibliophile