Stand by Me LbNA #28406
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Jan 21, 2006 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Jacobus |
| County: | York |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | The Royal Fish  |
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| Found by: | idlemoon |
| Last found: | Apr 15, 2012 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFa |
| Last edited: | Jan 21, 2006 |
Imagine you’re young and unencumbered. It is a beautiful, sultry early summer evening. You’re hanging out with a handful of your best friends. Your pal, Andy, suggests a top down joy ride to celebrate the coming of summer. You are all too happy to oblige. You head out into the warm and humid evening, the air dancing on your face. Such contentment and appreciation for life fills you.
Before you know it, you are motoring on back country roads. As you come to a one lane bridge, Andy, who is a native of the area, tells you that according to legend, car engines have been known to mysteriously shut off when driving over the bridge. Seconds later, Andy’s motor ceases, causing the group to scream and squeal in nervous delight. Was it the spirits or just Andy playing a prank?
Andy quickly pulls up and parks in a place you’ve never been before, a place seemingly secretive and eerie in the dark, moonlight night. You’ve actually landed on the outer edge of a farmer’s field. You and your buds tiptoe across the field, dodging behind corn stalks, eyeballing the lit farmer’s house in the distance, wondering what would happen if you were to be caught. The field soon leads to a row of trees then a clearing. As you bust through the line of brush you realize you’ve stumbled onto railroad tracks. Where are we, you wonder? Where do these tracks lead? Might there be a train coming by tonight? You keep an ear peeled for the sounds of an approaching engine. Animated banter between your crew: Tanya and Gregg, Sue and Andrew, you, Kara, Andy and Bill distracts you and makes the trek seem short.
Up ahead, lit by the moon you and your pack of mates see something looming. Ah yes, as you get closer you realize it is a tunnel. You’ve read about this tunnel in the newspaper and the sinister characters that supposedly lurk within at night. Your uneasiness increases as you approach the tunnel. You don't set foot in the tunnel, hanging back and allowing the alpha personalities to explore. Fortunately, wet puddles are all that was discovered. No lurking evil this night. A sigh of relief.
On the way back, your dear friend, Kara, trips over a rail road tie. You don’t think much of it at the time but as she begins to limp and wimper her way back you realize it might be worse than you thought. Fortunately, your extremely dry-witted friend, Bill, is there for comic relief and helps divert Kara’s attention away from her pain while entertaining the crowd. (Days later Kara reports that she tore some ligaments and has to wear a leg brace.) You all pile back into Andy’s ride and arrive safely back at home.
You part from your friends and sleep well that night. It isn’t until years later (years filled with joy and sorrow, births and deaths, vows made and broken) that you realize you can’t go back to that amazing time of innocence where few responsibilities loomed over you. But the memory of that magical evening with your “bestest” of friends remains for the rest of your days. And you are forever thankful for that.
Hike length is 1.5 miles of easy intensity. Start your magical adventure at Glatfelter’s Station of the York County Heritage Rail Trail.
Head north, passing a yellow barn on your left.
Continue walking, passing a series of houses. You'll see the winding creek on the right.
Soon you'll see a tumble down house on the right with a red house on the left. You're on the right path.
The creek continues to wind on the right.
You'll see a bench on your left, if you need a break.
The 14 mile marker will be on your left. Up ahead there will be more benches on the left and immediately after that you'll cross over an access road.
The creek still winds on your right and an electrical right of way crosses over the trail.
There is a rest stop on your left, then another, still on the left.
Pass some golden farmhouses in the distance on the right. You're soon there.
More benches on your left. This will be a good place to come back to and regroup after you've found the magical memory.
Stop on the left and read about the Howard Tunnel which is coming up ahead of you.
At mile marker 15, pause. Walk 8 paces ahead. (I'm short so the paces should be small.) Climb to the top of the bank on the left. You should be standing right next to a small tree. (2/18/08 update from finder, this small tree has been knocked down but you may see it lying on the ground.) Look north at a one of the largest trees. I think it is an oak but it was leafless this time of year so I can't be sure. (If no compass then if the tunnel is at 12:00, look towards 10:00.) Walk 10 paces to get to this tree and the magical memory should be found on the tunnel side of the tree under leaves and logs.
Ink is included here. Please rehide well in the burlap bag. This hike is about 3 miles roundtrip. Enjoy!
Before you know it, you are motoring on back country roads. As you come to a one lane bridge, Andy, who is a native of the area, tells you that according to legend, car engines have been known to mysteriously shut off when driving over the bridge. Seconds later, Andy’s motor ceases, causing the group to scream and squeal in nervous delight. Was it the spirits or just Andy playing a prank?
Andy quickly pulls up and parks in a place you’ve never been before, a place seemingly secretive and eerie in the dark, moonlight night. You’ve actually landed on the outer edge of a farmer’s field. You and your buds tiptoe across the field, dodging behind corn stalks, eyeballing the lit farmer’s house in the distance, wondering what would happen if you were to be caught. The field soon leads to a row of trees then a clearing. As you bust through the line of brush you realize you’ve stumbled onto railroad tracks. Where are we, you wonder? Where do these tracks lead? Might there be a train coming by tonight? You keep an ear peeled for the sounds of an approaching engine. Animated banter between your crew: Tanya and Gregg, Sue and Andrew, you, Kara, Andy and Bill distracts you and makes the trek seem short.
Up ahead, lit by the moon you and your pack of mates see something looming. Ah yes, as you get closer you realize it is a tunnel. You’ve read about this tunnel in the newspaper and the sinister characters that supposedly lurk within at night. Your uneasiness increases as you approach the tunnel. You don't set foot in the tunnel, hanging back and allowing the alpha personalities to explore. Fortunately, wet puddles are all that was discovered. No lurking evil this night. A sigh of relief.
On the way back, your dear friend, Kara, trips over a rail road tie. You don’t think much of it at the time but as she begins to limp and wimper her way back you realize it might be worse than you thought. Fortunately, your extremely dry-witted friend, Bill, is there for comic relief and helps divert Kara’s attention away from her pain while entertaining the crowd. (Days later Kara reports that she tore some ligaments and has to wear a leg brace.) You all pile back into Andy’s ride and arrive safely back at home.
You part from your friends and sleep well that night. It isn’t until years later (years filled with joy and sorrow, births and deaths, vows made and broken) that you realize you can’t go back to that amazing time of innocence where few responsibilities loomed over you. But the memory of that magical evening with your “bestest” of friends remains for the rest of your days. And you are forever thankful for that.
Hike length is 1.5 miles of easy intensity. Start your magical adventure at Glatfelter’s Station of the York County Heritage Rail Trail.
Head north, passing a yellow barn on your left.
Continue walking, passing a series of houses. You'll see the winding creek on the right.
Soon you'll see a tumble down house on the right with a red house on the left. You're on the right path.
The creek continues to wind on the right.
You'll see a bench on your left, if you need a break.
The 14 mile marker will be on your left. Up ahead there will be more benches on the left and immediately after that you'll cross over an access road.
The creek still winds on your right and an electrical right of way crosses over the trail.
There is a rest stop on your left, then another, still on the left.
Pass some golden farmhouses in the distance on the right. You're soon there.
More benches on your left. This will be a good place to come back to and regroup after you've found the magical memory.
Stop on the left and read about the Howard Tunnel which is coming up ahead of you.
At mile marker 15, pause. Walk 8 paces ahead. (I'm short so the paces should be small.) Climb to the top of the bank on the left. You should be standing right next to a small tree. (2/18/08 update from finder, this small tree has been knocked down but you may see it lying on the ground.) Look north at a one of the largest trees. I think it is an oak but it was leafless this time of year so I can't be sure. (If no compass then if the tunnel is at 12:00, look towards 10:00.) Walk 10 paces to get to this tree and the magical memory should be found on the tunnel side of the tree under leaves and logs.
Ink is included here. Please rehide well in the burlap bag. This hike is about 3 miles roundtrip. Enjoy!