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Kokopelli Goes Hiking LbNA #41311

Owner:Front Range Hiker
Plant date:Jun 1, 2008
Location:
City:Durango
County:La Plata
State:Colorado
Boxes:1
Found by: Stepping By Faith
Last found:Jul 20, 2014
Status:FFaFFFFFF
Last edited:Jun 1, 2008
For a short time this year, I tried a new signature stamp, showing kokopeli hiking the mountains and playing his flute. I made two stamps, one for larger logbooks and a smaller one for cooties and tiny logbooks. This letterbox contains the larger stamp– “Kokopeli goes Hiking”. The smaller stamp was released as a hitchhiker from this box - “Kokopeli goes Hitchhiking”.

According to Hopi Indian legend, Kokopeli (the flute player and traveling prankster) was the symbol of happiness, joy, and fertility. He would visit villages playing his flute, carrying seeds in his backpack (the "hump" he is pictured as having). Everyone would sing and dance through the night. Then, while the people slept, Kokopeli would roam the corn fields, playing his flute. The next morning the people would awake to find the corn almost full grown and Kokopeli gone. One legend has it that he is responsible for the end of winter and the coming of spring. When, the story goes, Kokopeli comes playing his flute, the sun comes out, the snow melts, the green grass grows, the birds begin to sing, and all the animals gather around to hear his songs.

To find the letterbox, find the trailhead at the west end of Crestview Drive. Follow the path south until it intersects with a trail on the right side, going uphill. Your destination is a cement pad at 6818 feet. Enjoy the view, then from the west edge of the pad, take the trail at 250 degrees. The trail will go downhill. When it starts back uphill, take a bearing of 270 degrees to a scrub oak with 3-4 branches. Look on the SE side of the oak for Kokopeli.

Box is a camoflagued lock and lock container. It contains a hand carved stamp and hand made journal. Please bring your own ink. Remember to REHIDE well. Thanks!

Front Range Hiker