Let's explore and then find three types of dragons as you hunt for this cache.
Before you start, a few important bits of information:
- instructions for finding the cache are in the description.
- because it would not be possible to replace the final container, please be stealthy and do not break any of the branches you need to pass to find St. Leonard's dragon.
- no night time hunting which could cause discomfort for nearby neighbors.
MAJOR WARNING! St. Leonard's Dragon is fierce. He is not willing to part with most of his treasure, and if you leave things other than shiny new things in trade, he will find you, breathe fire, and roar at you when you least expect it. Please no paper or used items.
Dragons of Myth: Start at the stated coordinates which are the beginning of a trail. Walk down the trail (less than 300') to find a very large (~8 feet tall) mythical log dragon on the left side of the path. Just before arriving there, you will see a large, almost 6' tall, mossy stump. Temporarily due to overgrowth in front of this dragon of myth, there is a spoiler photo for you to use. (If you prefer it to be definitive, project 273' at a bearing of 48 degrees.)
Read more dragon myths and legends at Dragon Folklore.
Dragons of Modern Times: Now look across the pathway from the Dragon of Myth to find short would-be dragons. Face them and search to their right to find two logs on the ground. Where they meet, you will find a small log covering a modern day dragon who bears the coordinates for the ancient dragon.
Listen to a song about a modern dragon. St. George
Dragons of Ancient Times: Most of the dragons of ancient times resided in Europe, particularly in England's Sussex County. According to history, St. Leonard, the Dragon Slayer, slew the last dragon in Europe in the 1600's. When visiting this statue of that last dragon, I felt sad that it was no longer alive.
St. Leonard's Dragon in Horsham, West Sussex County, England