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Cedarville State Park Series LbNA #889 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Sep 14, 2002
Location:
City:Brandywine
County:Prince George's
State:Maryland
Boxes:4
Found by: On the Fly (2)
Last found:May 4, 2008
Status:FFFFFFFF
Last edited:Sep 14, 2002
Box Status: Alive and well as of 12/21/04.

Cedarville State Park, Prince George's County, MD

Clues: Easy
Terrain: 3.5 - 4 mile loop, some hills. Hiking, biking, + horses.

To get to park: From the beltway take exit 7A Route 5 (Branch Ave.) south, past where Rts. 301 and 5 merge. Go 2 miles south of the merge and turn left onto Cedarville Road. Continue on Cedarville Rd. by making a right just before the power plant. Go two miles and make a right onto Bee Oak Rd. into the park. There is a brown park sign at this corner. There is an honor
system for a $2 fee at the HQ building.

To the trail: After being honorable, continue past HQ and make the second right onto Forest Rd. (dirt). Park in the first parking area on the right. The Heritage Trail/Blue Blazes Loop will be your trek today.

CAUTION: There is hunting (in season) in parts of the park. Please be careful!

Lightning Bolt
Take the trail into the woods to the "T" intersection. At 230 degrees head off on the blue trail and cross a wooden bridge. Soon after, the orange trail walks along with the blue, so don't get confused. At the service road, turn right and go over the creek. When you have a choice, follow the blue at 157 degrees. Cross 2 wooden bridges and continue until you see an unmarked stony path leading up a hill at 72 degrees. There will be a blue dot trail mark on a tree at this convergence. Head up the hill 45 paces. At this point turn and look east, past a rotted stump to a large tree. Head 15 paces to the tree and at the back of the tree...Shazam!

Holly & Berries
Go back downhill to the trail and head left. Be sure to notice Lisa, GI Joe and Yogi! Just after the 1 mile marker the trial heads 105 degrees. Next you'll cross a wooden bridge, and as you crest the hill you'll see a large knotted tree to the left of the trail. Look in the crook of the 6 trunked holly tree for your prickly prize!

Archery Anyone?
Continue along blue, cross the service road, and enter Geena Davis' practice area. At target #16, the blue trail heads 130 degrees so don't be fooled by other paths. Watch for the double blue marking on the trees for confirmation you are heading in the correct direction. Continue on trail, cross Forest Rd. and another service road. Be on the lookout for Tommy and then Tony Proctor. Go 20 paces from Tony and at 290 degrees head 15 paces to the base of a large "Y" tree. Therein lies the target.

Cedarville State Park
Continue on blue and cross two more wooden bridges. Wave to Hayle as you walk by! After a half a mile you'll venture through the skinny tree forest and cross yes, another service road. More skinny trees!!! When you get to the #4 post you are getting close. At the post, stand at the far left of the trail. At 30 degrees "X" marks the mad, mad, mad, mad spot.

Continue on trail to finish loop. Thanks for stopping by!

Notes:
1) Some off trail walking is involved.
2) Please wear gloves or poke with a stick before putting your hand into dark places.
3) All degrees magnetic.
4) 1 pace = 1 footfall.