Trail Horse Series LbNA #35796
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Oct 7, 2007 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Thompson |
| County: | Windham |
| State: | Connecticut |
| Boxes: | 2 |
| Planted by: | Solarhills  |
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| Found by: | yakkman (2) |
| Last found: | Nov 4, 2017 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFaOFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Jun 24, 2018 |
Distance: 1.8 miles round trip
Difficulty: Easy
I’ve placed these letterboxes in memory of two special horses. Heather was the first horse I was able to call my own, though I never really owned her. I led trail rides on her in my youth (and hers). Born in 1972, this Morgan mare lived to age 33, had 8 foals, and was named Horse of the Year for a Handicapped riding program.
Ambition, another Morgan mare, was the first horse I owned. She was 17 when she was given to me by a friend who wanted her to have a good home. She and I logged many miles on the trails before she passed away at the young age of 22. Neither of these horses were ridden on this trail, but if you see a rider on a red chestnut mare while you hunt for these letterboxes, chances are it is the placer.
These letterboxes are on the Airline Trail in Thompson, an abandoned rail line that is in the process of being overhauled as a multi-use trail. This trail runs through Thompson all the way into Douglas State Forest to the north.
To find the letterboxes:
From Rt. 395, take exit 99 and head east on Rt. 200. At the stop sign in front of the Congregational Church, take a left onto Rt. 193, go .3 miles to Sunset Hill Rd. Go left on Sunset Hill Rd. for .9 miles. Here the road bends to the right. The trail entrance has gates. You will be heading south on the airline trail. (The trail to your left as you approach where it crosses the road.
Notice the exquisite stone walls on either side of the trail. You will pass over a beautiful brook, and shortly the trail will come to an old railroad bridge that is nothing but steel beams. *Update--the bridge has been repaired with a wooden bridge. Go up to the edge of the bridge. At about 155° look for a fanciful old tree. (which has since fallen over. A sizable jagged piece still remains standing.) This tree is directly in front of a younger tree with a large burl about 3 men high. Go up behind the first tree, which has evidence of a lightning strike, and behind a rock in the hollow of the tree is the first letterbox.
Continue on the airline trail past the bridge, and soon you will come to a place where 7 parallel lines cross the sky, and you see teenagers’ feeble attempts at immortality. Continue down the trail about 140 paces from here to a brownstone pyramid. In front of the pyramid, a bit off-center is a three-sister tree. At the base of this tree is the second letterbox. *Update--all trees in front of the pyramid have been cleared. Look for a funny-looking stump, and you will find your prize.
Difficulty: Easy
I’ve placed these letterboxes in memory of two special horses. Heather was the first horse I was able to call my own, though I never really owned her. I led trail rides on her in my youth (and hers). Born in 1972, this Morgan mare lived to age 33, had 8 foals, and was named Horse of the Year for a Handicapped riding program.
Ambition, another Morgan mare, was the first horse I owned. She was 17 when she was given to me by a friend who wanted her to have a good home. She and I logged many miles on the trails before she passed away at the young age of 22. Neither of these horses were ridden on this trail, but if you see a rider on a red chestnut mare while you hunt for these letterboxes, chances are it is the placer.
These letterboxes are on the Airline Trail in Thompson, an abandoned rail line that is in the process of being overhauled as a multi-use trail. This trail runs through Thompson all the way into Douglas State Forest to the north.
To find the letterboxes:
From Rt. 395, take exit 99 and head east on Rt. 200. At the stop sign in front of the Congregational Church, take a left onto Rt. 193, go .3 miles to Sunset Hill Rd. Go left on Sunset Hill Rd. for .9 miles. Here the road bends to the right. The trail entrance has gates. You will be heading south on the airline trail. (The trail to your left as you approach where it crosses the road.
Notice the exquisite stone walls on either side of the trail. You will pass over a beautiful brook, and shortly the trail will come to an old railroad bridge that is nothing but steel beams. *Update--the bridge has been repaired with a wooden bridge. Go up to the edge of the bridge. At about 155° look for a fanciful old tree. (which has since fallen over. A sizable jagged piece still remains standing.) This tree is directly in front of a younger tree with a large burl about 3 men high. Go up behind the first tree, which has evidence of a lightning strike, and behind a rock in the hollow of the tree is the first letterbox.
Continue on the airline trail past the bridge, and soon you will come to a place where 7 parallel lines cross the sky, and you see teenagers’ feeble attempts at immortality. Continue down the trail about 140 paces from here to a brownstone pyramid. In front of the pyramid, a bit off-center is a three-sister tree. At the base of this tree is the second letterbox. *Update--all trees in front of the pyramid have been cleared. Look for a funny-looking stump, and you will find your prize.