Hojack Trail #2, #3 and #4 LbNA #2378
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Add Location| Owner: | N/A |
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| Plant date: | Oct 11, 2009 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Hannibal |
| County: | Cayuga |
| State: | New York |
| Boxes: | 3 |
| Planted by: | mkp
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| Found by: | celtic hound |
| Last found: | Apr 9, 2011 |
| Status: | FaFF |
| Last edited: | Oct 11, 2009 |
If you have a good map and read it and the clues carefully, you can probably find short cuts to these boxes. The series is a very long walk and best collected on bikes.
Placed: January 6, 2002
The Lake Ontario Shore Railroad Company organized in Oswego on March 17, 1868. Work on the railway began in August of 1871 in Red Creek, Wayne County. The Railroad roughly parallels the southern shore of Lake Ontario stretching from Oswego to Rochester.
Many people fondly called the R.W.& 0. by its nickname, "Hojack." It seems that in the early days of the railroad, a farmer in his buckboard drawn by a bulky mule was caught on a crossing at train time. When the mule was halfway across the tracks, he simply stopped. The train was fast approaching and the farmer naturally got excited and began shouting, "Ho-Jack, Ho-Jack." Amused by the incident, the trainmen began calling their line the "Ho-Jack."
In use thru 1978, the former rail way has been designated for full public recreational use In Cayuga county.
The trail has low grades with easy hiking or biking. The Full series is around 5 miles one way with some tricky spots. I would not recommend it for small children. Use common sense. There is often water on the trails and Poison ivy is prevelant in season.
DIRECTIONS
Starting point is Hannibal, NY.
The rail trail begins at the intersection of Crandell, Witlsieville and Woodruff Roads.
From 104 Turn West onto 3
Pass thru downtown Hannibal. Shortly after the cemetary on the left the road will split with the main road bearing left. Bear right down Woodruff. Park at Ormsby Iron works on the right. Turn right out of the parking lot downhill. Bear right at stop sign (onto Wiltieville) The trail head is on the left.
Before you set out read the waiver of responsibility and disclaimer.
Hojack #1
You will hardly have entered the rail trail before you will pass the concrete pillar with four re-inforcements that marks the beginning of the trail on the left.
On your right you will see a reminder of the trail's origins as a railroad. Check behind the moss covered one.
Hojack Trail #2 July 17, 2003
Second on the Hojack trail
This is a flat trail great for biking but this section has large stretches that are wet and/or flooded.
In the summer, poison Ivy is common.
Not recommended for small children.
Use common sense.
A gentle curve turns you a little more westerly to 280 d. The Hills rise slowly on either side of you, as you cut through the hillside, first head high, then towering overhead. You are passing through a canyon. You see another gentle curve, again toward the west. You follow the curve until you can see a change up ahead. The path straightens abruptly and veers northward resuming 300 d.
The hills that had been towering over you disappear. Your level path continues as the forest begins to drop away from you on either side. Instead of walking through a valley you are now up on a causeway making a ramrod straight run across the valley. The causeway runs up to a narrow bridge crossing some thirty feet over the water below.
Hojack #2 is on this bridge within a yard's reach:
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There is no need to leave the bridge to collect this box!
Hojack #3
Several roads intersect the trail between 2 and 3. Pass a faded cat with it's eye on the time before you find
a second wooden bridge that is the site of Hojack three. It’s at the foot of the post at the southeast corner.
There's plenty to explore in front of you!
WAIVER OF RESPONSIBILITY AND DISCLAIMER
Letterboxing, like any outdoor sport, carries the risk of unforeseen hazards. "Letterboxing North America" supports a policy of not knowingly placing letterboxes in areas that will create undue risk to the letterbox hunter. However, as conditions may vary, it is the responsibility of the letterbox searcher to become thoroughly familiar with the conditions in the area to be searched, to adequately prepare for those conditions, and to conduct oneself safely and responsibly with respect to those conditions and with respect to his or her personal abilities and limitations. "Letterboxing North America" and the individual letterbox sponsors assume no liability for events which may occur related directly or indirectly to one's searching for a letterbox.
Do not let children hunt for letterboxes unsupervised.
By reading and utilizing the letterbox clues posted on this web site, you acknowledge the above conditions, and accept responsibility for your own actions, and agree to hold non-liable the clue writers, website authors, and letterboxing organizations and further, agree to provide this disclaimer to any person with whom you share these letterbox clues.
Placed: January 6, 2002
The Lake Ontario Shore Railroad Company organized in Oswego on March 17, 1868. Work on the railway began in August of 1871 in Red Creek, Wayne County. The Railroad roughly parallels the southern shore of Lake Ontario stretching from Oswego to Rochester.
Many people fondly called the R.W.& 0. by its nickname, "Hojack." It seems that in the early days of the railroad, a farmer in his buckboard drawn by a bulky mule was caught on a crossing at train time. When the mule was halfway across the tracks, he simply stopped. The train was fast approaching and the farmer naturally got excited and began shouting, "Ho-Jack, Ho-Jack." Amused by the incident, the trainmen began calling their line the "Ho-Jack."
In use thru 1978, the former rail way has been designated for full public recreational use In Cayuga county.
The trail has low grades with easy hiking or biking. The Full series is around 5 miles one way with some tricky spots. I would not recommend it for small children. Use common sense. There is often water on the trails and Poison ivy is prevelant in season.
DIRECTIONS
Starting point is Hannibal, NY.
The rail trail begins at the intersection of Crandell, Witlsieville and Woodruff Roads.
From 104 Turn West onto 3
Pass thru downtown Hannibal. Shortly after the cemetary on the left the road will split with the main road bearing left. Bear right down Woodruff. Park at Ormsby Iron works on the right. Turn right out of the parking lot downhill. Bear right at stop sign (onto Wiltieville) The trail head is on the left.
Before you set out read the waiver of responsibility and disclaimer.
Hojack #1
You will hardly have entered the rail trail before you will pass the concrete pillar with four re-inforcements that marks the beginning of the trail on the left.
On your right you will see a reminder of the trail's origins as a railroad. Check behind the moss covered one.
Hojack Trail #2 July 17, 2003
Second on the Hojack trail
This is a flat trail great for biking but this section has large stretches that are wet and/or flooded.
In the summer, poison Ivy is common.
Not recommended for small children.
Use common sense.
A gentle curve turns you a little more westerly to 280 d. The Hills rise slowly on either side of you, as you cut through the hillside, first head high, then towering overhead. You are passing through a canyon. You see another gentle curve, again toward the west. You follow the curve until you can see a change up ahead. The path straightens abruptly and veers northward resuming 300 d.
The hills that had been towering over you disappear. Your level path continues as the forest begins to drop away from you on either side. Instead of walking through a valley you are now up on a causeway making a ramrod straight run across the valley. The causeway runs up to a narrow bridge crossing some thirty feet over the water below.
Hojack #2 is on this bridge within a yard's reach:
W
/
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
>>>[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
/ E
There is no need to leave the bridge to collect this box!
Hojack #3
Several roads intersect the trail between 2 and 3. Pass a faded cat with it's eye on the time before you find
a second wooden bridge that is the site of Hojack three. It’s at the foot of the post at the southeast corner.
There's plenty to explore in front of you!
WAIVER OF RESPONSIBILITY AND DISCLAIMER
Letterboxing, like any outdoor sport, carries the risk of unforeseen hazards. "Letterboxing North America" supports a policy of not knowingly placing letterboxes in areas that will create undue risk to the letterbox hunter. However, as conditions may vary, it is the responsibility of the letterbox searcher to become thoroughly familiar with the conditions in the area to be searched, to adequately prepare for those conditions, and to conduct oneself safely and responsibly with respect to those conditions and with respect to his or her personal abilities and limitations. "Letterboxing North America" and the individual letterbox sponsors assume no liability for events which may occur related directly or indirectly to one's searching for a letterbox.
Do not let children hunt for letterboxes unsupervised.
By reading and utilizing the letterbox clues posted on this web site, you acknowledge the above conditions, and accept responsibility for your own actions, and agree to hold non-liable the clue writers, website authors, and letterboxing organizations and further, agree to provide this disclaimer to any person with whom you share these letterbox clues.