MN State Tree LbNA #33166 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Martini Man  |
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| Plant date: | Jul 14, 2007 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Sandstone |
| County: | Pine |
| State: | Minnesota |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Not yet found! |
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| Last found: | N/A |
| Status: | a |
| Last edited: | Jul 14, 2007 |
NOTICE: I have received a couple of updates indicating this box is missing. I am not from the area so hunt this box at your own risk. Will try to get up there in July to ascertain its fate.
Last found/checked: 13-JUL-07
Location: gninnaB kraP. Daily or annual fee required ($5 or $25 in 2007)
Hike distance: ~2 miles
Hiking time: Approximately 1 to 1 1/2 hours roundtrip
Terrain: Mostly level, typical woodlands trail, some ups and downs near the box.
Nothing served to define the character of the Great North Woods like this tree and its cousins. This conifer drew the lumberjacks of legend and spurred development of states like Minnesota. Sadly, our ancestors did not practice wise forestry and much that was majestic was leveled in the name of profit. Fortunately some legacy trees survive today in the Land of 10,000 Lakes’ parks and responsible husbandry of the land is repairing the excesses of the past. For more on this tree and its relationship to Minnesota, follow this link: http://www.sos.state.mn.us/student/tree.html
To find the MN State Tree, go to the referenced park. After passing the park office (and paying your use fee), take the gravel road to the first fork and bear left. Park at the first picnic area you find on your right. The trailhead you need is at the far end of the parking lot. At the trailhead, be sure to avail yourself of the self-guided tour brochure. This tour will take you through the workings of a turn-of-the century (19th century that is) quarry. The tour is self-paced and helps the user identified the last remains of a long-ago life.
Starting at post #1, make your way along the various points of the tour to post #9. It’s at that point that you will need to make a small digression to s’lleH etaG liarT. The diversion is short, but be aware that the terrain gets a little more rolling here. It also takes you to some interesting viewpoints of the river in the park.
After making your way along the path, you should reach a point in the trail where you can espy a rock island on your left in the river. You can continue forward to view the rapids or return to where a ledge juts out over the trail. From the center of the path and the overhanging ledge, take about 20 steps. You should now be at a spot that is akin to a tiny clearing. If you face the rock wall, away from the river, you should see a large conifer growing right out of another ledge several feet above the path.
At your side should be a two-trunk maple. From this mark take a bearing of 320 degrees and walk forward 10 steps. This should put you behind a large, grounded rock. There you should note a small little cave on your right. Reach around the left side of the cave and find out what tree is the Minnesota State Tree.
Once done stamping in, retrace your steps and pick up the rest of that most interesting tour of the old quarry remains. At the end of the tour you should find yourself at the top of a short flight of steps. Head left from here, than take a right at the trail map to return to the picnic area parking.
Since we don’t live in the area, status reports would be greatly appreciated!
Last found/checked: 13-JUL-07
Location: gninnaB kraP. Daily or annual fee required ($5 or $25 in 2007)
Hike distance: ~2 miles
Hiking time: Approximately 1 to 1 1/2 hours roundtrip
Terrain: Mostly level, typical woodlands trail, some ups and downs near the box.
Nothing served to define the character of the Great North Woods like this tree and its cousins. This conifer drew the lumberjacks of legend and spurred development of states like Minnesota. Sadly, our ancestors did not practice wise forestry and much that was majestic was leveled in the name of profit. Fortunately some legacy trees survive today in the Land of 10,000 Lakes’ parks and responsible husbandry of the land is repairing the excesses of the past. For more on this tree and its relationship to Minnesota, follow this link: http://www.sos.state.mn.us/student/tree.html
To find the MN State Tree, go to the referenced park. After passing the park office (and paying your use fee), take the gravel road to the first fork and bear left. Park at the first picnic area you find on your right. The trailhead you need is at the far end of the parking lot. At the trailhead, be sure to avail yourself of the self-guided tour brochure. This tour will take you through the workings of a turn-of-the century (19th century that is) quarry. The tour is self-paced and helps the user identified the last remains of a long-ago life.
Starting at post #1, make your way along the various points of the tour to post #9. It’s at that point that you will need to make a small digression to s’lleH etaG liarT. The diversion is short, but be aware that the terrain gets a little more rolling here. It also takes you to some interesting viewpoints of the river in the park.
After making your way along the path, you should reach a point in the trail where you can espy a rock island on your left in the river. You can continue forward to view the rapids or return to where a ledge juts out over the trail. From the center of the path and the overhanging ledge, take about 20 steps. You should now be at a spot that is akin to a tiny clearing. If you face the rock wall, away from the river, you should see a large conifer growing right out of another ledge several feet above the path.
At your side should be a two-trunk maple. From this mark take a bearing of 320 degrees and walk forward 10 steps. This should put you behind a large, grounded rock. There you should note a small little cave on your right. Reach around the left side of the cave and find out what tree is the Minnesota State Tree.
Once done stamping in, retrace your steps and pick up the rest of that most interesting tour of the old quarry remains. At the end of the tour you should find yourself at the top of a short flight of steps. Head left from here, than take a right at the trail map to return to the picnic area parking.
Since we don’t live in the area, status reports would be greatly appreciated!