The Lion King (NEW CLUES) LbNA #16606 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | N/A |
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| Plant date: | Jul 17, 2005 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Northville |
| County: | Wayne |
| State: | Michigan |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | J-Walkers
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| Found by: | PoPoBullyGirl |
| Last found: | Mar 11, 2007 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Jul 17, 2005 |
*** Update: 6/17/07 Box is missing. We hope to replace it soon.
*** Update: 4/3/06. NEW CLUES AND HIDING PLACE. Same stamps and book.
Many of our landmarks from last summer changed, and our old hiding place looked unstable, so we changed some clues and the hiding place. Also, some people mentioned how long the walk was in the original letterbox. Now we have two sets of clues, the long version and the short version. ***
Note: There is one stamp in the box, but there is an image on both sides of the stamp.
The letterbox is located in Maybury State Park in Northville, MI. The park is located on Eight Mile Road, west of Beck Road. The daily fee for entering the park is $6. A yearly pass is $24.
LONG VERSION
Difficulty: Easy
Length: approx. 2 miles round trip
Time to complete: about an hour and a half round trip
Upon entering the park, turn left at the stop sign and park in the last parking area on the right, all the way to the end. You will begin your search at trail marker #4, located on a path near the farthest parking area. As you go up the path, you will see the marker on your left.
One day, Simba was sent to find his father, Mufasa. Zazu told him that Mufasa had gone down the trail on the right fork. It was to the right of the “Wooley” tree. Simba headed in that direction. He walked about 65 steps when he saw a tree on the left that was hollowed out about halfway up. When Simba saw the tree, he knew he was on the right path. He went a little farther when he saw an area with many twisting vines, which reminded him of the elephant graveyard. With a bit of fear and trepidation, he continued on the path.
He met Nala, who was standing next to a green hiking sign. “I didn’t know people came out here,” said Simba. There was a fork in the trail right after the sign. Nala said, “I saw your dad go that way,” and she pointed her paw to the right.
They passed a swampy area on their left. Shortly thereafter, they came upon another sign with a person on it and an arrow. Just past the sign, at the fork in the road, they saw some hyenas coming toward them from the right, so they ran to the left. They crossed a bridge. “Finally, we’re out of the graveyard,” said Nala. The lion cubs went straight ahead on their adventure. A hitching post sat at an intersection of many trails. They went to the right and came to another people sign. Simba and Nala followed the arrow up a slight hill, where they noticed that the area was closed to horses.
The path narrowed and they saw some trees with bark stripped off of them. Then there was a steep descent. They continued along the path. As they started climbing back up the hill, they saw a 15’ tree that was broken off at the top. They began their ascent up the hill. The path snaked through the woods, down and up again. They walked parallel to the broken fence on their left, then came to a fork in the road. “Which way should we go?” they wondered. Simba said, “Let’s take the right path.” Nala agreed. After 60 steps, they noticed a metal cylinder on their left. They wondered what it was, but decided it wouldn’t harm them, so they continued on.
After a short walk on the smooth trail, a rutted trail descended slightly. It wasn’t long before it met up with another trail. The two friends veered to the right and came to a map. They made a sharp left behind the map and walked along that path. There, they found a bench that was placed in memory of Chris.
They doubled his age and walked to a graffiti covered tree. At a reading of 30˚ from this tree, a log was lying on the ground, near the water. They went closer and decided to peek inside. There, the lion, the mighty lion sleeps tonight. “Hakuna matata, no more worries …”
After finding Mufasa, Simba and Nala went to look at the pond nearby, then went back the way they came. For families with children, there is a barn near the front entrance. Sometimes there are ranger programs at the barn, otherwise, the children may like seeing the farm animals.
SHORT VERSION
Difficulty: Easy
Length: approx. 1 mile round trip
Time to complete: about 30-45 minutes round trip
For this walk, enter from the equestrian entrance, off of Beck Road, south of Eight Mile Road. The sign outside the park reads, “Riding Stable.” Drive all the way to the end and park in the lot on the far left. You will see a green gate blocking the path. Walk past this gate to post #7. Start from this spot.
Scar didn’t think Mufasa was doing a good job managing the Pridelands. He decided to have a talk with him and tell him some of his ideas. While standing at post #7, Scar pondered where to go next. He decided to walk towards post #6. He quickly reached the pond. Since he realized he couldn’t swim across it, he backtracked a few steps and followed the main path to the left. The path ran parallel to the pond for a little ways before it veered outward. Scar continued on the path, crossing two wooden bridges.
He stopped at the second bridge to get a drink of water. While there, he looked up and noticed two bat houses on his left. He decided not to stay since he didn’t like bats. On he walked. He was intrigued by two very tall trees along the left of the trail that seemed to be hugging each other high up.
He came to another bat house near a third wooden bridge. Past the bridge, he walked up and down a hill. Soon, he saw a large hollow stump on his right. He looked inside. Was the Lion King there? No, but he knew he was close. He looked around. At a bearing of about 40˚, he saw a hollow log near the water. He peeked inside, where he saw the Lion King sleeping. Great! Now they could have that discussion.
Please re-hide well by making sure the box is not visible from the trail. Remember to bring your own stamp pad.
You are advised to bring bug spray.
If you have any questions or comments on our box, please contact us at jefflaura88@sbcglobal.net.
Enjoy!
*** Update: 4/3/06. NEW CLUES AND HIDING PLACE. Same stamps and book.
Many of our landmarks from last summer changed, and our old hiding place looked unstable, so we changed some clues and the hiding place. Also, some people mentioned how long the walk was in the original letterbox. Now we have two sets of clues, the long version and the short version. ***
Note: There is one stamp in the box, but there is an image on both sides of the stamp.
The letterbox is located in Maybury State Park in Northville, MI. The park is located on Eight Mile Road, west of Beck Road. The daily fee for entering the park is $6. A yearly pass is $24.
LONG VERSION
Difficulty: Easy
Length: approx. 2 miles round trip
Time to complete: about an hour and a half round trip
Upon entering the park, turn left at the stop sign and park in the last parking area on the right, all the way to the end. You will begin your search at trail marker #4, located on a path near the farthest parking area. As you go up the path, you will see the marker on your left.
One day, Simba was sent to find his father, Mufasa. Zazu told him that Mufasa had gone down the trail on the right fork. It was to the right of the “Wooley” tree. Simba headed in that direction. He walked about 65 steps when he saw a tree on the left that was hollowed out about halfway up. When Simba saw the tree, he knew he was on the right path. He went a little farther when he saw an area with many twisting vines, which reminded him of the elephant graveyard. With a bit of fear and trepidation, he continued on the path.
He met Nala, who was standing next to a green hiking sign. “I didn’t know people came out here,” said Simba. There was a fork in the trail right after the sign. Nala said, “I saw your dad go that way,” and she pointed her paw to the right.
They passed a swampy area on their left. Shortly thereafter, they came upon another sign with a person on it and an arrow. Just past the sign, at the fork in the road, they saw some hyenas coming toward them from the right, so they ran to the left. They crossed a bridge. “Finally, we’re out of the graveyard,” said Nala. The lion cubs went straight ahead on their adventure. A hitching post sat at an intersection of many trails. They went to the right and came to another people sign. Simba and Nala followed the arrow up a slight hill, where they noticed that the area was closed to horses.
The path narrowed and they saw some trees with bark stripped off of them. Then there was a steep descent. They continued along the path. As they started climbing back up the hill, they saw a 15’ tree that was broken off at the top. They began their ascent up the hill. The path snaked through the woods, down and up again. They walked parallel to the broken fence on their left, then came to a fork in the road. “Which way should we go?” they wondered. Simba said, “Let’s take the right path.” Nala agreed. After 60 steps, they noticed a metal cylinder on their left. They wondered what it was, but decided it wouldn’t harm them, so they continued on.
After a short walk on the smooth trail, a rutted trail descended slightly. It wasn’t long before it met up with another trail. The two friends veered to the right and came to a map. They made a sharp left behind the map and walked along that path. There, they found a bench that was placed in memory of Chris.
They doubled his age and walked to a graffiti covered tree. At a reading of 30˚ from this tree, a log was lying on the ground, near the water. They went closer and decided to peek inside. There, the lion, the mighty lion sleeps tonight. “Hakuna matata, no more worries …”
After finding Mufasa, Simba and Nala went to look at the pond nearby, then went back the way they came. For families with children, there is a barn near the front entrance. Sometimes there are ranger programs at the barn, otherwise, the children may like seeing the farm animals.
SHORT VERSION
Difficulty: Easy
Length: approx. 1 mile round trip
Time to complete: about 30-45 minutes round trip
For this walk, enter from the equestrian entrance, off of Beck Road, south of Eight Mile Road. The sign outside the park reads, “Riding Stable.” Drive all the way to the end and park in the lot on the far left. You will see a green gate blocking the path. Walk past this gate to post #7. Start from this spot.
Scar didn’t think Mufasa was doing a good job managing the Pridelands. He decided to have a talk with him and tell him some of his ideas. While standing at post #7, Scar pondered where to go next. He decided to walk towards post #6. He quickly reached the pond. Since he realized he couldn’t swim across it, he backtracked a few steps and followed the main path to the left. The path ran parallel to the pond for a little ways before it veered outward. Scar continued on the path, crossing two wooden bridges.
He stopped at the second bridge to get a drink of water. While there, he looked up and noticed two bat houses on his left. He decided not to stay since he didn’t like bats. On he walked. He was intrigued by two very tall trees along the left of the trail that seemed to be hugging each other high up.
He came to another bat house near a third wooden bridge. Past the bridge, he walked up and down a hill. Soon, he saw a large hollow stump on his right. He looked inside. Was the Lion King there? No, but he knew he was close. He looked around. At a bearing of about 40˚, he saw a hollow log near the water. He peeked inside, where he saw the Lion King sleeping. Great! Now they could have that discussion.
Please re-hide well by making sure the box is not visible from the trail. Remember to bring your own stamp pad.
You are advised to bring bug spray.
If you have any questions or comments on our box, please contact us at jefflaura88@sbcglobal.net.
Enjoy!