Troop 610 LbNA #36526
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Nov 6, 2007 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Hebron |
| County: | Tolland |
| State: | Connecticut |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | Troll and Goats  |
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| Found by: | cooledcoyote |
| Last found: | Aug 21, 2022 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFaF |
| Last edited: | Nov 6, 2007 |
This week I am introducing my daughter’s Brownie troop to the wonderful world of letterboxing. We are going to spend an evening this week using Der Mad Stamper’s instructions to make stamps, and the following Saturday we are going letterboxing. Instead of having them place this box, I decided to carve it as a surprise for them, and let them hunt for it. I’m sure they would be happy if other people stamp this box before they do so they can see other stamps as well.
Troop 610 is located in Gay City State Park, one of my favorite areas to do short hikes with the goats. There are many trails throughout the park. From Memorial Day to Labor Day there is a fee. As it can change I suggest viewing the following links to get full information on the park, and a map of the park.
Park Link:
http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2716&q=325202&depNav_GID=1650#map
Map Link:
http://www.ct.gov/dep/lib/dep/stateparks/maps/gaycity.pdf
When I planted this box, the park was closed for the season in that the main gate is closed. There is still full access to the park, but only the winter parking lot in front of the park is open and the facilities are closed. (Although it appears the composting toilets are open year round).
This box is located on the Red Trail near the intersection of the Red and Yellow trails. Follow the trail as it splits off from the Blue Trail (the main trail which cuts the park almost in half). Follow the trail going over two small bridges. About a mile in, and just before the intersection with the Yellow Trail, you will cross a large bridge over the Blackledge River.
At the end of the bridge look slightly to your left, and you will see a boulder about 13 paces (one step, not two) ahead. Go to this boulder, and look to your left. You will see an old stone wall 20 paces away. There is even a faint footpath, perhaps used by fishermen. Go to the end of this wall. There are three small rocks near the end, about five feet from the end of the wall. Troop 610 is in a cleft in the end of the wall.
From here you can use the map to journey on any way you wish. The total length of the Red Trail is five miles. Or you can cut through to the yellow trail to find Checkmate II, which I also planted today. If you do both it is about a 2.25 mile loop from the starting point.
Troop 610 is located in Gay City State Park, one of my favorite areas to do short hikes with the goats. There are many trails throughout the park. From Memorial Day to Labor Day there is a fee. As it can change I suggest viewing the following links to get full information on the park, and a map of the park.
Park Link:
http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2716&q=325202&depNav_GID=1650#map
Map Link:
http://www.ct.gov/dep/lib/dep/stateparks/maps/gaycity.pdf
When I planted this box, the park was closed for the season in that the main gate is closed. There is still full access to the park, but only the winter parking lot in front of the park is open and the facilities are closed. (Although it appears the composting toilets are open year round).
This box is located on the Red Trail near the intersection of the Red and Yellow trails. Follow the trail as it splits off from the Blue Trail (the main trail which cuts the park almost in half). Follow the trail going over two small bridges. About a mile in, and just before the intersection with the Yellow Trail, you will cross a large bridge over the Blackledge River.
At the end of the bridge look slightly to your left, and you will see a boulder about 13 paces (one step, not two) ahead. Go to this boulder, and look to your left. You will see an old stone wall 20 paces away. There is even a faint footpath, perhaps used by fishermen. Go to the end of this wall. There are three small rocks near the end, about five feet from the end of the wall. Troop 610 is in a cleft in the end of the wall.
From here you can use the map to journey on any way you wish. The total length of the Red Trail is five miles. Or you can cut through to the yellow trail to find Checkmate II, which I also planted today. If you do both it is about a 2.25 mile loop from the starting point.