Alice in Wonderland, Part 1 LbNA #6497
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Not specified |
| Location: | |
| City: | Exeter |
| County: | Washington |
| State: | Rhode Island |
| Boxes: | 8 |
| Planted by: | TrishK  |
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| Found by: | Nairon (5) |
| Last found: | Jun 24, 2017 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Mar 18, 2023 |
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Letterbox Series
Part 1
An IALC Letterbox Project
Background: The intent of this project was to place boxes created by different members on the IALC list all centered on the Alice in Wonderland theme. This first half of the boxes are all along the Mt. Tom Trail. It is 4 miles on the trail and 3.5 back along the road. You can leave a car or stash a locked bike at the top if you don't want to walk back on the road.
Note: Make sure that you have the clues to Live and Breathe and Acting the Goat with you for more boxing fun!
Directions: The first part of this hike takes you over the most scenic part of the Mt. Tom trail (but not Mt. Tom itself). From Rt 165 in Exeter, heading west look for Summit Rd on the left. Turn there and park in the small trailhead parking lot a short ways in to the left. Walk up summit road a short ways looking for the white blazed trail entering the woods on your right. This is the beginning of the Mt. Tom trail. Look for two rocks on either side with a blowdown on the right, with X'ed trees above it. Alice is hiding out just past the two rocks, on the opposite the blow down, just in front of the white pine.
Continue on the trail as it heads down towards a small stream with a wooden bridge. When you reach it the Caterpillar can be found hiding nearby. Stand at the right side of the log bench facing it, look at 152o, seven steps ahead under the remnants of an old log. Continue on the trail until you have to go up to Rt 165 to cross over the Wood River. The old Quonset building is a hunters weigh station and is well used in deer season. Look at the far, right end of the parking lot for the trail to reenter the woods. This entire next section is "box free." Enjoy the flat open path through pine needle strewn forest bordered by huge anthills until you reach the next road
Before you cross the road there is a small earthen hump in the trail. Standing on the hump look at 20o for a broken stump. Backtrack to a small trail heading to the tree and look on the far low, back side for an invitation to the Tea Party with the White Rabbit. When done cross the road and head back down the trail towards the river. As the Mt. Tom trail starts to merge into another trail before the river look for a large tree to the left of the junction. The side of the tree facing the river is the site of a former poetry box. On the opposite side low in the roots is the hiding place of the Lion and the Unicorn.
Take the trail to the right as it follows the river. As the trail leaves the stream and curves right, there is one large rock on your left at 335o. A few paces to the right is another large rock. Search the far (SE side) under the overhang for the Jabberwocky. After this the trail crosses over the Mt. Tom Road. This next section involves rocky climbs and spectacular views.
As the trail starts to climb with a series of three rock ledges sticking up to the right. Hike even to the highest and largest ledge. Look back and spot a tree with a blaze. From that tree look to 343o to a small table size rock 15 paces to the left. Low under the rock is is the entrance to the White Rabbit's hole..
After stamping in you will enter the first in a series of great overlooks to the left. After two distinct rises (and other treats) the path will drop down and start to climb back up to a 3rd rise. Look for two big boulders to the right. There will be a small pile of rocks 2/3 of the way between them and a blazed tree in the center of the path. The path goes left around a waist high ledge. Stand in front of the ledge. You will see two small beeches by a cluster of rocks covered in elephant ear. Look low on the near side for the Dodo.
As you near the end of th is section of trail andstart to descend the ridge towards the road you will pass between two sets of twins (two sets of two 6" diameter oaks). The trail will then pass through a split rock. Stand at the split and look at 120o. 5 - 6 steps ahead under a low rock with a tree going across is the final box on the south side of the rock. Becareful you don't fall because we would hate to see you end up like Humpty Dumpty.
The trail will come out at the top of the rise on Rt 165. You car is waiting back down the hill to the right, approximately 3.5 miles away.
Cheshire Cat (and just his smile) - Tig
Mad Hatter - Jocelyn
Alice - Linda
Caterpillar - Lisa
Dodo - Hoopoe
Duchess - Linda
White Rabbit - Mary from VA
Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee - Deb aka SpringChick
Gryphon - Trish
Red Queen - Linda
Mad Hatter's Tea Party - Kimberly
Flamingo - Shell
Jabberwocky - Laurette
The Lion and the Unicorn - Mischief
www.geocities.com/trishkri/AliClue.html
Letterbox Series
Part 1
An IALC Letterbox Project
Background: The intent of this project was to place boxes created by different members on the IALC list all centered on the Alice in Wonderland theme. This first half of the boxes are all along the Mt. Tom Trail. It is 4 miles on the trail and 3.5 back along the road. You can leave a car or stash a locked bike at the top if you don't want to walk back on the road.
Note: Make sure that you have the clues to Live and Breathe and Acting the Goat with you for more boxing fun!
Directions: The first part of this hike takes you over the most scenic part of the Mt. Tom trail (but not Mt. Tom itself). From Rt 165 in Exeter, heading west look for Summit Rd on the left. Turn there and park in the small trailhead parking lot a short ways in to the left. Walk up summit road a short ways looking for the white blazed trail entering the woods on your right. This is the beginning of the Mt. Tom trail. Look for two rocks on either side with a blowdown on the right, with X'ed trees above it. Alice is hiding out just past the two rocks, on the opposite the blow down, just in front of the white pine.
Continue on the trail as it heads down towards a small stream with a wooden bridge. When you reach it the Caterpillar can be found hiding nearby. Stand at the right side of the log bench facing it, look at 152o, seven steps ahead under the remnants of an old log. Continue on the trail until you have to go up to Rt 165 to cross over the Wood River. The old Quonset building is a hunters weigh station and is well used in deer season. Look at the far, right end of the parking lot for the trail to reenter the woods. This entire next section is "box free." Enjoy the flat open path through pine needle strewn forest bordered by huge anthills until you reach the next road
Before you cross the road there is a small earthen hump in the trail. Standing on the hump look at 20o for a broken stump. Backtrack to a small trail heading to the tree and look on the far low, back side for an invitation to the Tea Party with the White Rabbit. When done cross the road and head back down the trail towards the river. As the Mt. Tom trail starts to merge into another trail before the river look for a large tree to the left of the junction. The side of the tree facing the river is the site of a former poetry box. On the opposite side low in the roots is the hiding place of the Lion and the Unicorn.
Take the trail to the right as it follows the river. As the trail leaves the stream and curves right, there is one large rock on your left at 335o. A few paces to the right is another large rock. Search the far (SE side) under the overhang for the Jabberwocky. After this the trail crosses over the Mt. Tom Road. This next section involves rocky climbs and spectacular views.
As the trail starts to climb with a series of three rock ledges sticking up to the right. Hike even to the highest and largest ledge. Look back and spot a tree with a blaze. From that tree look to 343o to a small table size rock 15 paces to the left. Low under the rock is is the entrance to the White Rabbit's hole..
After stamping in you will enter the first in a series of great overlooks to the left. After two distinct rises (and other treats) the path will drop down and start to climb back up to a 3rd rise. Look for two big boulders to the right. There will be a small pile of rocks 2/3 of the way between them and a blazed tree in the center of the path. The path goes left around a waist high ledge. Stand in front of the ledge. You will see two small beeches by a cluster of rocks covered in elephant ear. Look low on the near side for the Dodo.
As you near the end of th is section of trail andstart to descend the ridge towards the road you will pass between two sets of twins (two sets of two 6" diameter oaks). The trail will then pass through a split rock. Stand at the split and look at 120o. 5 - 6 steps ahead under a low rock with a tree going across is the final box on the south side of the rock. Becareful you don't fall because we would hate to see you end up like Humpty Dumpty.
The trail will come out at the top of the rise on Rt 165. You car is waiting back down the hill to the right, approximately 3.5 miles away.
Cheshire Cat (and just his smile) - Tig
Mad Hatter - Jocelyn
Alice - Linda
Caterpillar - Lisa
Dodo - Hoopoe
Duchess - Linda
White Rabbit - Mary from VA
Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee - Deb aka SpringChick
Gryphon - Trish
Red Queen - Linda
Mad Hatter's Tea Party - Kimberly
Flamingo - Shell
Jabberwocky - Laurette
The Lion and the Unicorn - Mischief
www.geocities.com/trishkri/AliClue.html