Sunday, July 16, 2017

This is My Pennsylvania - Black Bears AQ 284184

 Look for Parking Area 2 which can be found on the right side of the road between the park office and the campground.
 Go into the parking area.
The parking area is grassy and very muddy in wet weather.  Once parked, look to the left and notice the multi trail which is shown on the left side of the picture below and a grassy area on the right.  Head to the grassy area.
Go ahead, walk back into it.
As you walk into the opening, look to your right.
Look for a rotting stump about 15 feet in.
Go take a closer look at it!
And then walk around to the back of it. See that overdone pile of rocks?  Check there.
 In case you couldn't see it in the first picture, here is another.
This box may be moved in the future.  I was hiking alone this weekend and the bear talk kind of scared me away from spending too much time on the trail.  I am hoping to return to find all of the wonderful boxes in this park with friends and hopefully will find a better spot for this box.  Keep checking back for updated clues if you are planning on searching for this one.
Black Bears 

This is My Pennsylvania - Railroad History AQ 284186

  
Take the blue trail between these two rocks.
Enjoy the beauty of this trail.  Do your homework.
After you cross over this plank bridge, take the first left hand turn.
Take eight steps and then look to your right for this tree with a slanted rock in front of it.  For additional identification, there is a two trunk tree and a three trunk tree to the left of the tree and a two trunk tree behind it.
  
Then head into the town of Gouldsboro and enjoy this cute little railroad station.
 
 

Saturday, July 15, 2017

This is My Pennsylvania - Civilian Conservation Corps AQ 275154



Enter Parking Lot #5 and walk around the kiosk and the yellow gate.
  
See the trail register which was empty the day I was there.
 Walk till you see this blazed three trunk tree on the right side of the trail.
 A few steps further will lead you to the blazed four trunk tree on the left side of the trail.
If you reach the Lakeside Trail sign, you have gone too far.
Look into the woods on the left side between the two blazed trees for this multi trunk tree.  This tree has a twin about fifteen feet away.
 Now for the tricky park, I don't remember which tree the box is in, I think when you are facing the woods, it is the one on the right. It is under the rock behind that tree.

Sunday, June 11, 2017

This is My Pennsylvania - Old Growth AQ 268597

 Start at this beautiful Susquehanna County Park.
And park here.
 Look for this little pavilion.
And head for this sign to its right.
 Come on, you know you want to do it...start singing Here Comes Peter Cottontail!
 Head into the cool woods filled with old growth.
When you reach the third blaze which has a flat stone in the trail beside it, take about a dozen more steps and look uphill. 
Please be aware that the blazes in this park seem to be very temporary so your blaze count number may be different than mine.  Just be sure to look for the flat rock in the trail to find the four trunk tree.
 Doesn't this look like a great spot for a letterbox?
 Good!  There is now one there!
 If you reach this little arrow blaze leading to a really mucky little spot in the trail, you have gone too far.
Old Growth 

Wednesday, June 07, 2017

Green Man #3 AQ 279951

 The John Turn Farm is located on the east side of River Road, 1.8 miles south of US RT 209 or 6 miles northeast of Shawnee on Delaware in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County, PA.
 Look for this little trail on the left side of the restrooms.
Take about 20 steps and look to your left to see three hemlock trees in a row and to your right there should be five hemlock trees.   There is a single tree behind the fifth hemlock tree.
Find the box, then go back and look around at the picturesque ruins of the old farm.