Belmont Rock LbNA #3080
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Add Location| Owner: | Mary Manatee  |
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| Plant date: | Mar 9, 2003 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Bourne |
| County: | Barnstable |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Nairon |
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| Last found: | Jul 31, 2015 |
| Status: | FFFFFaFFFFFFFFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Mar 9, 2003 |
Placed by: The Yachtsman and Mary Manatee
Difficulty: easy
Terrain: easy to moderate depending upon approach
The Belmont Rock letterbox was placed on Sunday, March 9th, 2003 in
honor of one of the people who was instrumental in engineering the
Cape Cod Canal, August Belmont. The rock is situated at the second
scenic overlook on Route 6 (going from the Bourne towards the Sagamore
bridge). If you want to read about Mr. Belmont and his exploits, and
to have a very nice scenic view of the canal, visit this overlook. To
claim the letterbox, however, several other approaches will work better:
NOTE: We visited the box on 4/16/06 and found it in good shape, except that it needs some new plastic bags and a new log box. The Yachtsman will be returning later this week to "fix it up". In the interim, there are a few spots left on the back of pages for you to stamp in.
1. If you are heading eastbound from Buzzard's Bay on the mainland
side of the canal, park at Bourne Scenic Overlook, the first parking
lot on Route 6. From here there is a pathway down to the foot of the
hill, where you will find the "Bournedale Hills Trail". Head east on
the trail, until you come to a section where the path heads downhill.
You will pass a very large boulder in the trail just before you reach
this section. Shortly afterward, sight the closest high voltage tower
on the opposite bank of the canal. When this tower is at 100 degrees,
you should find a U.S. Engineering Department Marker (STA 215 450 No)
to your left. At this point, you are directly above electric pole #
215 on the Canal Access road. This point on the Bournedale Hills
Trail is 0.5 miles to the Bournedale Herring Run, and 1.0 mile to
Bourne Scenic Park. Turn around at the marker, and go back up the
path 45 steps; at 320 degrees you should see a clump of beech trees
with light gray bark. Among this clump of trees is a multi-trunked
tree about 12 steps off the path. Your treasure lies at the base of
this tree under a pile of sticks. Please hide carefully after
stamping in.
2. Alternate routes to the box can be found by parking at either the
Bourne Scenic Park near the Bourne Bridge, or at the large parking lot
(at the traffic light) at the Bournedale Herring Run, which is the
third parking area on your right if headed east on Route 6 from
Buzzard's Bay. In either case, you can walk the canal access path (or
bike it, or rollerblade it) until you reach the stairway near electric
pole # 215. Climb the stairs, find the Station marker, and continue your quest!
Originally posted Thursday, March 13, 2003
Difficulty: easy
Terrain: easy to moderate depending upon approach
The Belmont Rock letterbox was placed on Sunday, March 9th, 2003 in
honor of one of the people who was instrumental in engineering the
Cape Cod Canal, August Belmont. The rock is situated at the second
scenic overlook on Route 6 (going from the Bourne towards the Sagamore
bridge). If you want to read about Mr. Belmont and his exploits, and
to have a very nice scenic view of the canal, visit this overlook. To
claim the letterbox, however, several other approaches will work better:
NOTE: We visited the box on 4/16/06 and found it in good shape, except that it needs some new plastic bags and a new log box. The Yachtsman will be returning later this week to "fix it up". In the interim, there are a few spots left on the back of pages for you to stamp in.
1. If you are heading eastbound from Buzzard's Bay on the mainland
side of the canal, park at Bourne Scenic Overlook, the first parking
lot on Route 6. From here there is a pathway down to the foot of the
hill, where you will find the "Bournedale Hills Trail". Head east on
the trail, until you come to a section where the path heads downhill.
You will pass a very large boulder in the trail just before you reach
this section. Shortly afterward, sight the closest high voltage tower
on the opposite bank of the canal. When this tower is at 100 degrees,
you should find a U.S. Engineering Department Marker (STA 215 450 No)
to your left. At this point, you are directly above electric pole #
215 on the Canal Access road. This point on the Bournedale Hills
Trail is 0.5 miles to the Bournedale Herring Run, and 1.0 mile to
Bourne Scenic Park. Turn around at the marker, and go back up the
path 45 steps; at 320 degrees you should see a clump of beech trees
with light gray bark. Among this clump of trees is a multi-trunked
tree about 12 steps off the path. Your treasure lies at the base of
this tree under a pile of sticks. Please hide carefully after
stamping in.
2. Alternate routes to the box can be found by parking at either the
Bourne Scenic Park near the Bourne Bridge, or at the large parking lot
(at the traffic light) at the Bournedale Herring Run, which is the
third parking area on your right if headed east on Route 6 from
Buzzard's Bay. In either case, you can walk the canal access path (or
bike it, or rollerblade it) until you reach the stairway near electric
pole # 215. Climb the stairs, find the Station marker, and continue your quest!
Originally posted Thursday, March 13, 2003