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THE BRAT BOX LbNA #7808

Owner:BlackA
Plant date:Apr 10, 2004
Location:
City:WILLIAMSBURG
County:Hampshire
State:Massachusetts
Boxes:1
Found by: Arf!
Last found:Apr 6, 2021
Status:FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFOF
Last edited:May 6, 2021
DIFFICULTY: EASY SLIGHTLY SLOPING TRAIL
TIME: 15 MINUTES TO BOX, ABOUT 40 MINUTES ROUNDTRIP FOR BOTH LOOPS. BRING BUG SPRAY AS IT IS BUGGY ALL THE TIME. (Possible in the winter, too). CHECK FOR TICKS.

6/17/08: This box was "adopted". I left the clues as they were before GPS. (Old school.)


AS A RESULT OF THE AUDUBON'S RECENT ACQUISITION OF THE GRAVES FAMILY FARM, THESE TRAILS, ALTHOUGH WELL ESTABLISHED, ARE NEWLY MARKED AND EASY TO FOLLOW. THERE IS AN ABUNDANCE OF WILDLIFE INCLUDING BEAR, DEER, BIRDS AND OTHER CREATURES. ON THE DAY THIS BOX WAS PLACED, I ENCOUNTERED TWO DEER, SEVERAL HAWKS, ONE TURKEY VULTURE AND A VARIETY OF SONGBIRDS. I AM SURE IF YOU WALK QUIETLY, YOU WILL FIND SOMETHING OF INTEREST :)!

The address is Adam Street, Williamsburg, MA.

DIRECTIONS: FROM 91 NORTH, TAKE EXIT 19 AND FOLLOW STRAIGHT THROUGH THREE SETS OF LIGHTS. WHEN YOU COME TO THE POINT WHERE YOU NEED TO GO LEFT OR RIGHT ONTO ROUTE 9, TAKE A RIGHT (ROUTE 9 WEST). AFTER ENTERING WILLIAMSBURG, YOU WILL GO THROUGH THE SMALL SUBTOWN OF HAYDENVILLE AND PAST THE BRASSWORKS. NOT FAR DOWN THE ROAD ON THE RIGHT, YOU WILL SEE LASHWAY LUMBER. IMMEDIATLEY AFTER, TAKE A RIGHT ONTO DEPOT ROAD. ONE MILE DOWN, TAKE A RIGHT ONTO ADAMS ROAD. A HALF MILE UP ON YOUR RIGHT YOU WILL SEE THE DESIGNATED PARKING AREA. PARK AND
FOLLOW THE "TO TRAILS" SIGN. STOP AT THE KIOSK TO
REVIEW THE TRAIL SYSTEM WHICH CONSIST OF ONLY TWO
LOOPS THAT FORM A FIGURE EIGHT. CONTINUE ON TO THE NONNY BROOK TRAIL WHERE YOU CAN GO EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT. ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE LOOP YOU WILL SEE A SIGN FOR THE "GRAVES BROTHERS LOOP" TRAIL. CROSS THE BROOK AND TAKE THE TRAIL TO THE LEFT. AFTER FOUR BLUE MARKERS on your right, YOU WILL SEE A FALLEN TREE THAT HAS BEEN CUT TO ALLOW THE TRAIL TO PASS THROUGH. GO THROUGH AND TURN TO YOUR IMMEDIATE LEFT. TWO STANDING TREES DOWN, SLIGHTLY UNDER THE FALLEN TREE AND UNDER SOME BRANCHES IS THE PRIZE. (PLEASE LOG IN YOUR FIND ON LETTERBOXING.ORG OR ATLAS QUEST. THANKS!) CONTINUE ON AROUND THE LOOP OR RETURN TO THE PARKING LOT..YOUR CHOICE...HAPPY LETTERBOXING!

Originally planted by Kittybrat.