Bull Run Letterboxes LbNA #3109
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Add Location| Owner: | Cosmic Holly
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| Plant date: | Dec 30, 2000 |
| Location: | Burlando Rd & Rio Del Loma, Kernville, CA 93238 |
| City: | Kernville |
| County: | Kern |
| State: | California |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | PenGwen
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| Found by: | Kelsung |
| Last found: | Nov 9, 2024 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Oct 26, 2024 |
Water and poles are recommended as there is almost no shade on this trail and the bull creek side trail to the second box is quite rocky and uneven. As usual in the wild, keep an eye out for rattlesnakes.
From Kernville Road and Burlando Road, drive north to the end of Burlando Road and park at the Whiskey Flat trailhead.
Box #1 Fishhook
Head down the main trail until you reach the Bull Run Creek. Just before reaching the creek, there will be a trail heading west along the creek. Take this trail for 50 steps passing through some oaks. Find the the largest/highest boulder in a group of boulders immediately left of the trail. Box is on the west side of the boulder under a spor. Carefully rehide to cover up all sides of the box with rocks..
Box #2 The Last Grizzly
In the early 1900’s bear hunting in the mountains around the Kern River Valley was the way of life for some folks. Cattle ranchers and sheepherders lost stock to bears and elimination of that predator was the logical solution. Pete Giraud was one of those bear hunters and in 1908 he killed “the last Grizzly” near Olancha Peak, Monache Meadows north east of Kernville about 50 miles...
. A photo of Girarde and the bear can be found in the Kernville Museum. This letterbox is not glorifying or condemning Giraud’s action as he was following local traditions and ethics of his time. The image for this letterbox stamp will hopefully cause us to pause and reflect on the magnificence lost.
From the Fishhook box, continue west down the trail. At the trail intersection, turn right. About 20 minutes or 0.68 miles from leaving the main trail to Bull Run Creek you will come to a spot in the trail with a burnt Manzanita tree smack in the middle of the trail. Stop at this trail tree and go back 25 steps along the trail. The creek now will be on your left with a small clearing to the embankment. On your right at 115 degrees and approximately 4 steps off trail you will find the letterbox site. Look for a large “mother” boulder with a flattish side towards you. On a bolder below “mother” boulder you will see a fractured “baby” slab that looks like it makes a rounded tippy seat in front. The box is wedged behind the “mother” boulder on the right and under various smallish slab pieces.
From Kernville Road and Burlando Road, drive north to the end of Burlando Road and park at the Whiskey Flat trailhead.
Box #1 Fishhook
Head down the main trail until you reach the Bull Run Creek. Just before reaching the creek, there will be a trail heading west along the creek. Take this trail for 50 steps passing through some oaks. Find the the largest/highest boulder in a group of boulders immediately left of the trail. Box is on the west side of the boulder under a spor. Carefully rehide to cover up all sides of the box with rocks..
Box #2 The Last Grizzly
In the early 1900’s bear hunting in the mountains around the Kern River Valley was the way of life for some folks. Cattle ranchers and sheepherders lost stock to bears and elimination of that predator was the logical solution. Pete Giraud was one of those bear hunters and in 1908 he killed “the last Grizzly” near Olancha Peak, Monache Meadows north east of Kernville about 50 miles...
. A photo of Girarde and the bear can be found in the Kernville Museum. This letterbox is not glorifying or condemning Giraud’s action as he was following local traditions and ethics of his time. The image for this letterbox stamp will hopefully cause us to pause and reflect on the magnificence lost.
From the Fishhook box, continue west down the trail. At the trail intersection, turn right. About 20 minutes or 0.68 miles from leaving the main trail to Bull Run Creek you will come to a spot in the trail with a burnt Manzanita tree smack in the middle of the trail. Stop at this trail tree and go back 25 steps along the trail. The creek now will be on your left with a small clearing to the embankment. On your right at 115 degrees and approximately 4 steps off trail you will find the letterbox site. Look for a large “mother” boulder with a flattish side towards you. On a bolder below “mother” boulder you will see a fractured “baby” slab that looks like it makes a rounded tippy seat in front. The box is wedged behind the “mother” boulder on the right and under various smallish slab pieces.