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Holmdel Park LbNA #6052 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:JerseyTrailblazers
Plant date:Oct 13, 2003
Location:
City:Holmdel
County:Monmouth
State:New Jersey
Boxes:1
Found by: Sweet Bird
Last found:Apr 18, 2008
Status:FFFFFm
Last edited:Oct 11, 2020
This letterbox was originally planted by: Martian Maggot

**The box was 'out of place' for some time due to apparent wildlife 'interference'. With all the forest debris covering the area it was not easy to locate. The box was broken into pieces, and baggies torn to shreds with only a portion of the logbook remaining which was heavily damaged by years of weather and is unsalvageable. The stamp was found nearby and although plagued by the same exposure to weather it looks to be viable after a cleanup. The remnants have been removed and the box will be replanted.**

Adopted by: Jersey Trailblazers - Oct. 2020


Holmdel Park is a popular location for active recreation and nature appreciation. This park features Historic Longstreet Farm, the David C. Shaw Arboretum, fishing, picnic areas, 4 tennis courts, 2 playgrounds, ice skating, sledding and 10 miles of trails - including a 1/2 mile paved loop linking the Pond View and Forest Edge areas of the park with group picnic faciliites and playgrounds.

Directions:
First, pick up a trail map if available at the main building near the farm area.
Then, drive north down Longstreet Road to the Activity Center parking lot. This lot is open from 8-4 daily.

Difficulty:
This box is a rather pleasant two mile stroll through a mixture or habitats.

Clue:

Start at the actual parking area for the Activity Center. Cross straight across the middle of the field, past the white birdhouses, to the start of the trail on the other side. Follow this trail down some switchbacks to a bridge and the start of the boardwalk. When the boardwalk splits, head left. Do not cross over the next two bridges, but proceed back to the boardwalk. After a rainfall, this area has tons of frogs, so watch your step!

Head the direction the next plastic arrow is pointing. When you reach the "You are here" sign, take the trail at 280 degrees. You'll go uphill, to a well decorated beech on your right. Here, take the trail downhill. After a while, you'll come to a bridge - don't take it. Instead, start heading uphill.

When you reach the top of the hill, follow the gravel path along the treeline at 160 degrees. Head back into the woods at #20. At #26, head east. When you reach the fence, follow the trail at 42 degrees.

At the top of the hill, the pine trees end, and you'll see a two trunked maple on your right. From there, 22 paces at 256 degrees will bring you to a slanted tree. Then 7 paces at 214 degrees will bring you to the box, next to a tree and along side the remnants of a stump that used to contain the box until the stump decayed away.