Forest Hill Park LbNA #2779 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Sep 4, 2002 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Richmond |
| County: | Richmond city |
| State: | Virginia |
| Boxes: | 4 |
| Found by: | treasureseekersnva |
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| Last found: | Jan 31, 2009 |
| Status: | FFFaFF |
| Last edited: | Sep 4, 2002 |
Four letterboxes have been planted in Forest Hill Park in the City of Richmond's Southside. This is a heavily used urban park, so be very discreet when stamping in and rehiding. Also be alert to mountain bikers when going after Boxes 1 and 3.
All boxes were originally placed by mlg on September 4, 2002. Eventually, three of them were snatched and have since been replaced.
Box #1 -- The Trolley
Park on Stonewall Avenue near the Holden Rhodes House. In the early 1800s, Holden Rhodes owned the land that we now call Forest Hill Park. Cross the open grassy area, walking away from the house. Walk down the hill that Richmonders love to sled down on the rare occasions when it snows in Richmond.
Walk down these hills until you reach the paved walkway that winds through Forest Hill Park. At the stone steps on your left, go off the walkway. Walk straight ahead to the two mountain bike trails at the edge of the woods. Take the trail that forks to the right.
Follow this trail until you see the paved walkway once again ahead of you. Stop on the dirt trail directly across from the lamp post to your right. On your left, you will see a tree with a huge bump at its base. Walk to that tree.
From that tree, begin walking into the woods at roughly 29 degrees. Shortly, you will come to a tall, hollow stump. The box is hidden underneath leaves and bark inside this stump. This stamp represents the fact that Forest Hill Park was the last stop on the Forest Hill trolley line over 100 years ago. Please recover the box very well.
Box #2 -- The Amusement Park
THIS IS A MICRO BOX. IT DOES NOT CONTAIN A PENCIL.
Go back to the main paved walkway and go left on it. Go off the main walkway once more to your right and cross the bridge. Go to your right toward another section of the paved walkway as well as toward a dirt trail. Go right on the dirt trail.
Take the dirt trail to a chain link fence. Box #2 is hidden in a hollow under a small boulder across from the very beginning of this fence. A thin tree and a couple of dead vines are very close to it. The box is covered with leaves and stones. Please recover the box very well.
This box commemorates that Forest Hill Park was an amusement park in the early 1900s.
Box #3 -- The Sled
THIS IS A MICRO BOX. IT DOES NOT CONTAIN A PENCIL.
Retrace your steps, and at the end of the dirt trail, go to your right back onto the main paved walkway. Take it past another bridge to its end. You'll be on another dirt trail.
Take the mountain bike trail on your right. Then take the trail on your left. At the fork, take the left fork. Begin looking on your left for a double-trunked tree with a very tall stump behind it. Box 3 is hidden in a hole in the middle of the tall stump, covered with leaves and bark. Please rehide very well.
Remember those hills you came down on your way to Box 1? This stamp commemorates these hills, which Richmonders love to slide down when we have snow.
Box #4 -- The Mountain Bike
Go to your left back on the mountain bike trail. At the fork, continue to your left. The trail will come out onto a gravel path. Take it to your right.
Cross the cement bridge on your left and take the path. Begin looking on your right for a tree with a large hole at its base, in front of which is a small, spindly holly tree. Additionally, two pairs of double-trunked trees stand behind the tree with the hole, and an additional double-trunked tree will be across from it. Box 4 is hidden in this hole, covered with leaves and sticks. Please rehide well.
The stamp represents one of the many mountain bike trails in this park. Forest Hill Park is the site of one of the Xterra contests every year.
By the way, the Reedy Creek box is within walking distance of these boxes. Retrace your steps to the gravel path and take it to your left. Take the gravel path to its end onto Riverside Drive. To your left and across Riverside is the entrance.
Or you can get back to your car by continuing on this trail, which ends in the shelter parking lot. Walk to your right through the parking lot, and as you near its end, you will see the Old Stone House and your car.
All boxes were originally placed by mlg on September 4, 2002. Eventually, three of them were snatched and have since been replaced.
Box #1 -- The Trolley
Park on Stonewall Avenue near the Holden Rhodes House. In the early 1800s, Holden Rhodes owned the land that we now call Forest Hill Park. Cross the open grassy area, walking away from the house. Walk down the hill that Richmonders love to sled down on the rare occasions when it snows in Richmond.
Walk down these hills until you reach the paved walkway that winds through Forest Hill Park. At the stone steps on your left, go off the walkway. Walk straight ahead to the two mountain bike trails at the edge of the woods. Take the trail that forks to the right.
Follow this trail until you see the paved walkway once again ahead of you. Stop on the dirt trail directly across from the lamp post to your right. On your left, you will see a tree with a huge bump at its base. Walk to that tree.
From that tree, begin walking into the woods at roughly 29 degrees. Shortly, you will come to a tall, hollow stump. The box is hidden underneath leaves and bark inside this stump. This stamp represents the fact that Forest Hill Park was the last stop on the Forest Hill trolley line over 100 years ago. Please recover the box very well.
Box #2 -- The Amusement Park
THIS IS A MICRO BOX. IT DOES NOT CONTAIN A PENCIL.
Go back to the main paved walkway and go left on it. Go off the main walkway once more to your right and cross the bridge. Go to your right toward another section of the paved walkway as well as toward a dirt trail. Go right on the dirt trail.
Take the dirt trail to a chain link fence. Box #2 is hidden in a hollow under a small boulder across from the very beginning of this fence. A thin tree and a couple of dead vines are very close to it. The box is covered with leaves and stones. Please recover the box very well.
This box commemorates that Forest Hill Park was an amusement park in the early 1900s.
Box #3 -- The Sled
THIS IS A MICRO BOX. IT DOES NOT CONTAIN A PENCIL.
Retrace your steps, and at the end of the dirt trail, go to your right back onto the main paved walkway. Take it past another bridge to its end. You'll be on another dirt trail.
Take the mountain bike trail on your right. Then take the trail on your left. At the fork, take the left fork. Begin looking on your left for a double-trunked tree with a very tall stump behind it. Box 3 is hidden in a hole in the middle of the tall stump, covered with leaves and bark. Please rehide very well.
Remember those hills you came down on your way to Box 1? This stamp commemorates these hills, which Richmonders love to slide down when we have snow.
Box #4 -- The Mountain Bike
Go to your left back on the mountain bike trail. At the fork, continue to your left. The trail will come out onto a gravel path. Take it to your right.
Cross the cement bridge on your left and take the path. Begin looking on your right for a tree with a large hole at its base, in front of which is a small, spindly holly tree. Additionally, two pairs of double-trunked trees stand behind the tree with the hole, and an additional double-trunked tree will be across from it. Box 4 is hidden in this hole, covered with leaves and sticks. Please rehide well.
The stamp represents one of the many mountain bike trails in this park. Forest Hill Park is the site of one of the Xterra contests every year.
By the way, the Reedy Creek box is within walking distance of these boxes. Retrace your steps to the gravel path and take it to your left. Take the gravel path to its end onto Riverside Drive. To your left and across Riverside is the entrance.
Or you can get back to your car by continuing on this trail, which ends in the shelter parking lot. Walk to your right through the parking lot, and as you near its end, you will see the Old Stone House and your car.