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Coelophysis LbNA #31758

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Jun 10, 2007
Location:
City:Windsor
County:Hartford
State:Connecticut
Boxes:1
Planted by:Jags
Found by: Corrina
Last found:May 6, 2012
Status:FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFa
Last edited:Jun 10, 2007
Difficulty – easy
Distance – about 2.5 miles round trip

DIRECTIONS:

Directions to starting place - From Interstate 91 heading north, take Exit 38. From Interstate 91 heading south, take Exit 38A. Turn right at the exit on to Poquonock Avenue (Route 75). Go about 1.5 miles and turn left on to Prospect Hill Rd. Turn right at the traffic circle on to Lang Road and continue up the road to the Northwest Parking area. Proceed from parking lot to the red barn Nature Center, where trail maps are available. (Credit to other boxers for these directions).

This box is the first one on the Triassic Trail. Our son loves dinosaurs and it seemed natural to hide a letterbox on this trail. Our son also was the creative source for the main part of the stamp. The Coelophysis was a dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic Period (220 million years ago). It was a small (only 6.5 feet tall) and quick predator that hunted in packs. Fossils have been found in the southwest United States.

CLUES:

From the Nature Center, head North along the road. At the third barn you will follow the road to the right. Follow this road along (do not take the roads to the left or right) and you will come to the Triassic Trail.

Start down the Triassic Trail. The trail crosses a road at the head of the Rainbow Reservoir Trail. Continue down the Triassic Trail. You will notice a gully on your left. As you are walking, looking up, you will see a slingshot tree with an arrow loaded in it. Further ahead is a hairpin turn with a sign saying “Interpretive Center.” Just beyond this you will encounter an interesting display about the Triassic Period. Continuing, where the trail turns to the right, you will see a very large (24” DBH) tree in front of you. Standing at the tree look for a tall stump at SSE (175 degrees). Walk 15 steps to the stump and look inside (it probably helps to stand on the log next to the stump).