Oh, Rats, There Goes the Neighborhood! Box #303497

Oh, Rats, There Goes the Neighborhood!

To find this box, visit Delaware's newest state park, Auburn Valley, and take a walk on the trail at the Oversee Farm Park on Snuff Road, Yorklyn, DE.  Be prepared that there is a fee to walk on this trail and all Delaware State Parks.

Park near this kiosk.

Then take the trail behind the kiosk, heading to the right.

Walk around the curve in the trail.

At the intersection, go straight towards the large evergreen tree which stands close to the trail.

Make your way through this tangle next to the evergreen.  Don't worry, once you get through the initial brush, the forest is clear.

When you are in the woods, walk to the backside of the evergreen trees to this warty bunch of trees.

One of the trees has a large rock at its base, the neighborhood rabble rouser is under the rock.

This is My Pennsylvania - the Appalachian Trail Box #262337

Appalachian Trail Box

Shortly after this Appalachian Trail sign on Route 443, turn into State Park Lane. 

Go to the end of the road and park in the second parking lot.  Then take the trail that begins between the kiosk and the green bicycle repair station.

As you walk up the trail, it will begin to turn to the right.  Note the V tree close to the end of the curve.

Take 12 more steps and look 14 steps downhill to a large oak tree.  I forgot to take a picture but about 20 feet up the trunk, the tree turns into a Y tree. 

Tucked into the toes on the front side of the tree is the Appalachian Trail box.

Gnome Home AQ #300692

Gnome Home

 Enter the Enchanted Forest, being aware that they have very limited hours.

 Pass the Nature Center.

Get to this intersection and head west on the blue trail.

After a short walk, pass this hollowed out live oak tree.  Take 50 more steps to see the second hollowed out tree in the picture below.

Check out the backside of the second live oak, under leaves and Spanish moss for a Gnome Home.

Tiny Hiker AQ #283941

Tiny Hiker

 Visit an Enchanted place but beware, the hours are limited.

 Pass the Nature Center and find your way to this intersection. 

Head north on the Tomoka Trail for 12 steps. 

You should then see two palms with an opening between them on your right.  Walk into the opening and note this small palm with a palm trunk laying in front of it, about ten steps into the woods.

Tucked in between them you will find the Tiny Hiker.

When It's 60 in Florida

Follow the directions for Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright and when you finish with that box, continue on the trail for AQ 300677 .

Buncombe Trail

Marker number 8

 Bench

18 steps behind bench

3 small pine trees

Closer look at the 3 pines.

8 more steps

Downed tree

Root end

Back side

Between sapling and downed tree

Tyger, Tyger! Burning Bright

                                                                  AQ 300693

 Take a drive to the lovely Tiger Bay and don't forget to pay your entrance fee.

 Park in the sandy parking lot, if you want to be closest to the trail, park on the right side of the lot.

Warning, warning, warning!!!

 Sign in at the kiosk, you might get lucky enough to find a trail map here also.  If there isn't a paper map, take a picture of the map on the kiosk.

 Begin walking the sandy and very level trail.

 

 

 Pass trail marker number 3 and stop at marker number 4.

Look on the right side of the trail for this 6 trunk tree.

 Find the box tucked into the crotch of the tree.

 

 

 Many thanks to my lovely assistant, Mae of Three FLamigos.