Red Rock (REPORTED MIA) LbNA #9534 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Jul 27, 2004 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Winfield |
| County: | Putnam |
| State: | West Virginia |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | trapperhoney |
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| Last found: | May 27, 2007 |
| Status: | F |
| Last edited: | Jul 27, 2004 |
Rumor has it a 13 year-old kid saved his allowance for months, finally buying a gecko from a local pet store.
But his mother was upset ... no way she was letting that scaly monster in her house.
Distraught, the boy followed her edict and brought his friend up to Red Rock, where it lives to this day. He visits it on occasion, they say ... that's why it makes an appearance anytime wayward hikers get close to its home.
Keep your eye out, folks.
Park at the carpool lot on the north side of the Winfield Bridge. Cross the road and head east toward Red House, on foot. You'll see traffic signs for Rte. 34. Go about another 50 paces (behind the guard rail) until you see a concrete platform on the left and a metal box on your right. The Red Rocks trail head is there, partially hidden by weeds and foliage. Follow the trail to the top of the mountain. The trail is steep and well defined. Stay on the beaten path and you'll be fine. When you are greeted by a yellow face that says "Have a Capitalist Day!" you're close.
But first, take the time to enjoy the scenery on top of the rocks. From the overlook you can see Winfield, the Putnam county seat, located on the south side of the Kanawha River. (Oh and you might do the world a favor and take some trash bags with you to remove some of the garbage left behind by careless people.) There are also caves nearby, if you're feeling up to looking for them. If you are standing on Red Rock and looking toward Winfield, turn 180 degrees and head away from the river. Over the ridge, head east along the bank and look for the caves.
Back to the hunt! Go back to the smiley face and veer right, travelling down the trail (under Red Rock.) From the face, walk 75 paces (one step = one pace) along the base of the rocks. At approximately 75 paces/steps, look left and you'll see a tree growing at the base of the rocks. Behind that tree in a natural cubby hole is the Red Rock letterbox hidden behind two rocks.
Enjoy our first of what we hope will be many placed letterboxes. Please be sure to conceal it well, and, please, send us an e-mail to let us know how our letterbox is doing.
But his mother was upset ... no way she was letting that scaly monster in her house.
Distraught, the boy followed her edict and brought his friend up to Red Rock, where it lives to this day. He visits it on occasion, they say ... that's why it makes an appearance anytime wayward hikers get close to its home.
Keep your eye out, folks.
Park at the carpool lot on the north side of the Winfield Bridge. Cross the road and head east toward Red House, on foot. You'll see traffic signs for Rte. 34. Go about another 50 paces (behind the guard rail) until you see a concrete platform on the left and a metal box on your right. The Red Rocks trail head is there, partially hidden by weeds and foliage. Follow the trail to the top of the mountain. The trail is steep and well defined. Stay on the beaten path and you'll be fine. When you are greeted by a yellow face that says "Have a Capitalist Day!" you're close.
But first, take the time to enjoy the scenery on top of the rocks. From the overlook you can see Winfield, the Putnam county seat, located on the south side of the Kanawha River. (Oh and you might do the world a favor and take some trash bags with you to remove some of the garbage left behind by careless people.) There are also caves nearby, if you're feeling up to looking for them. If you are standing on Red Rock and looking toward Winfield, turn 180 degrees and head away from the river. Over the ridge, head east along the bank and look for the caves.
Back to the hunt! Go back to the smiley face and veer right, travelling down the trail (under Red Rock.) From the face, walk 75 paces (one step = one pace) along the base of the rocks. At approximately 75 paces/steps, look left and you'll see a tree growing at the base of the rocks. Behind that tree in a natural cubby hole is the Red Rock letterbox hidden behind two rocks.
Enjoy our first of what we hope will be many placed letterboxes. Please be sure to conceal it well, and, please, send us an e-mail to let us know how our letterbox is doing.