The Greenway Dragonfly Letterbox LbNA #8135 (ARCHIVED)

Located near the NC/SC state line, the nearest town is Fort Mill, South Carolina, nearest city is Charlotte, North Carolina. Allow about one hour for this easy round-trip letterbox hike. For general information & driving directions to the greenway, go to: http://leroysprings.com/GreenwayGeneralInfo.html For driving directions to the Field Trial Barn, go to: http://leroysprings.com/Directions_to_the_Field_Trial_Barn.htm The Anne Springs Close Greenway is a 2,000 acre nature preserve located just minutes south of Charlotte, North Carolina. This natural gem includes historic Catawba Indian trading paths, railroad right of way, fishing opportunities, primitive camp sites, swinging foot bridges, horse, biking & hiking trails. A small day use fee or yearly membership fees apply. Once you get to the Greenway, park near the Field Trial Trailhead near the Field Trial Barn. Take the trail to the right after you pass the trailhead marker. Pick up a trail map if you want one. You will see a fork immediately; go right on the lesser-used path. Follow this path through the fields until you see a grove of trees on your left. You will see paths to your left and right and ahead of you. Take the path on the left, which will lead you down between two ponds (though in the summer, you may not be able to see the pond on your right through the trees). You will come out into a clearing. Cross the clearing, and straight ahead of you, you will see a trail marked by a yellow flag. Take this trail, but watch out for horse droppings! When you come out of the woods again, you will see a gravel road. Take this road, going right. Eventually you will come to a fork; go right and follow the road until you see the creek and the train trestle over it. Walk down to the creek and find the path on your left. Take this path through the woods along the creek until you see the swinging bridge on your right. Cross the swinging bridge, and look underneath the bridge on the far side to find the letterbox! You can retrace your steps on the way back, or you can take the path going straight up the hill once you re-cross the swinging bridge. When you come to a fork, take the path going left, which will bring you back to the road. You can follow the road back to your vehicle. Enjoy! Box checked - alive & well late Sept. 2006. We try to keep the poison ivy under control in this area, but please take care to identify leaves near the box location. Thanks for all the great feedback on this box - we Love hear about your experience on the Greenway. Version 2.0 of this box was placed on 1.1.05.