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Cattails-Blue River Parkway #3 LbNA #5351 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Aug 23, 2003
Location:
City:Kansas City
County:Jackson
State:Missouri
Boxes:1
Planted by:Pond & Roses People
Found by: Pond & Roses People
Last found:Mar 8, 2009
Status:FO
Last edited:Aug 23, 2003
The box was re-planted at Blue River Parkway Trails on 03-08-2009. We had to get our boxes out of Longview after the Kelsey Smith incident of 2007 when most of our letterboxes came up missing, and we suspect, placed into evidence. Oops. To get to the box, park at the corner of Blue Ridge and Blue River Road, just on the outskirts of Grandview and "Martin City". You will see a yellow gate at the northeast corner of the intersection. Follow the path north past the gate. You will come to an intersection of trails with a trail map. Take the Bo Ho Ca Trial north. Hike until you see a large fallen tree that has been sawed through so you can cross the trail. The smaller/top end of the tree is still cradled in the tree to the west of the trail up in the air. Go to the base of the fallen tree on the east side of the trail and look under smaller rocks in the hollowed out trunk. There you will find Cattails. If you look from the roots toward the top of the tree, you will see the Little Blue River in the distance. It is a beautifil location. We recommend taking a camera, sketch book, etc. and spending some quality time in nature. Watch for deer, turkeys, etc. Also, we have two other boxes at this location on another trail very nearby. Go visit the Golden Maple Leaf and the Blue Spruce while you are in the neighborhood. These trails can also be done on mountain bike, and maybe horseback. Check out the trails' website at http://home.earthlink.net/~brptrailwatchers/brpnt.gif. Happy letterboxing!