Hunny Pot Waterfalls #20 LbNA #42389
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Aug 1, 2008 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Sprague/Franklin |
| County: | New London |
| State: | Connecticut |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | Rubaduc  |
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| Found by: | quiltjoy |
| Last found: | Aug 18, 2020 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Aug 1, 2008 |
To get to the Mukluk Preserve: From Rt. 207 in Franklin, take Holton Road which is a dead end road, and go 8/10 mile to the old sign on the right that says "Mukluk Skeet Club." This is the entrance to the Mukluk Preserve, owned by the Town of Sprague and maintained by the Sprague Conservation Commission. Go down this dirt road, which is passable most of the year; in muddy or snow conditions you will need a 4x4; otherwise any car will do the trick. (Please use common sense in bad conditions—people HAVE gotten stuck here!)
You will see a big sign that notifies visitors that we are conducting lead remediation (removal) on the property, and to stay out of the 16-acre area in which we will be working. This area is clearly marked by a yellow fence and signs.
At a fork in the road with a green gate, stay right/straight and go up a short hill. You will see yellow fencing to your left as well as an old skeet range, and a small cabin on the right. Park here off the road by the small cabin.
The first time I found boxes in this preserve, I fell in love with the hiking here so decided to "mark" my favorite spot with an old carving by Cody B. Cleo. This Hunny used to reside at McLean’s but was removed from there during a letterboxing sweep.
Start: From the cabin, walk back down the road until you get to the fork, and go down the road around the big green gate. Pass through a section of road lined on both sides with yellow protective fence that leads you out of the contaminated area. On the left is a little silt pond.
After you pass the yellow fence you will then pass an abandoned gravel quarry also on your left and an opening for power lines. Continue on to the next power line opening at pole number 174. Follow these lines past pole number 171 and watch for a trail on the right that has been widened by ATV’s.
Stay on this trail, uphill following it as it winds around quite a bit . In about 10 minutes you will pass through a grassy glade and come to a stone wall. Just after the wall on the right is what old-timers call the "Honey Pot:" a 40-foot waterfall that is dry from about July to March. But if you come to the wall and look up, you will see the slick rock face of the waterfall.
To find the box, stop just before the wall and look in the center of a three sister tree on the right.
Please cover with lots of debris. Thanks.
You will see a big sign that notifies visitors that we are conducting lead remediation (removal) on the property, and to stay out of the 16-acre area in which we will be working. This area is clearly marked by a yellow fence and signs.
At a fork in the road with a green gate, stay right/straight and go up a short hill. You will see yellow fencing to your left as well as an old skeet range, and a small cabin on the right. Park here off the road by the small cabin.
The first time I found boxes in this preserve, I fell in love with the hiking here so decided to "mark" my favorite spot with an old carving by Cody B. Cleo. This Hunny used to reside at McLean’s but was removed from there during a letterboxing sweep.
Start: From the cabin, walk back down the road until you get to the fork, and go down the road around the big green gate. Pass through a section of road lined on both sides with yellow protective fence that leads you out of the contaminated area. On the left is a little silt pond.
After you pass the yellow fence you will then pass an abandoned gravel quarry also on your left and an opening for power lines. Continue on to the next power line opening at pole number 174. Follow these lines past pole number 171 and watch for a trail on the right that has been widened by ATV’s.
Stay on this trail, uphill following it as it winds around quite a bit . In about 10 minutes you will pass through a grassy glade and come to a stone wall. Just after the wall on the right is what old-timers call the "Honey Pot:" a 40-foot waterfall that is dry from about July to March. But if you come to the wall and look up, you will see the slick rock face of the waterfall.
To find the box, stop just before the wall and look in the center of a three sister tree on the right.
Please cover with lots of debris. Thanks.