The Mammouth's Trunk Letterbox Hybrid

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Dane_Lady: We don't cash anymore because of Prime Reviewer. We tried to let others adopt the caches. None did. When they get a negative report they are archived. This one is now archived.

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Hidden : 5/24/2006
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This Geocache is a LETTERBOX-HYBRID. It is located in The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department - Franklin Mountains State Park - Smugglers Pass Area. Entry is $4.00 per person, children 12 & under free. Registration envelopes are at the sign-board.

This cache is approved by TPWD. LETTERBOXING STAMP, INKPAD & LOGBOOK ARE NOT TRADE ITEMS!

NOTE: Children may take ONE TOY without trading until the toys are gone. Get out and hike kids!

This letterbox-hybrid geocache is set up to introduce more letterboxers and geocachers to each other’s game, and to the Franklin Mountains and Franklin Mountain State Park. It is placed near a popular trail above Smugglers Pass on South Franklin Mountain. Parking is provided, hiking distance is 2 mile or less, and elevation change is 600 feet.

If you write in the logbook, PLEASE LOG IT ON-LINE TOO! The green logbook is the Geocaching log. Please do not stamp it, the waterproof paper does not take ink and it makes a mess.

The black logbook, stamp and ink pad are the letterbox portion. If you are letterboxing, stamp your stamp in the letterbox logbook, and stamp the letterbox stamp in your logbook. It is that easy!

To hunt this cache as a letterbox go here: LETTERBOX.

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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Franklin Mountains State Park is a well maintained state park in El Paso. The park is patrolled by rangers, with covered picnic areas, hiking trails, mountain bike trails, technical climbing areas, camping, and rest rooms all available in the park. If you have not been to this park, you need to see it. Pack a picnic lunch, and make a day of it.

If you spot a ranger, tell him you are a Geocacher. They are giving us great support. With 24,000 acres of park area, we do not want to lose that support. Please be especially careful to show Geocaching in the best possible light. If you have suggestions on improving the cache, or the park, E-mail them to me.

BTW, there are SEVEN geocaches and a few letterboxes in Tom Mays Park. They could all be done in a day, but it would be one long day. Still, the challenge is there. The caches are Mundy’s Gap, North Mays Stash, The Lost Aztec Treasure, The High Point of El Paso, The Schaeffer Moon Walk, The Nature Walk, and Make the RANGER smile. There are several other caches within the bounds of the Franklin Mountain State Park, but only these seven are in the Tom Mays Unit.

The Franklin Mountains extend from just north of downtown El Paso Texas into southern Doña Ana County, New Mexico. They are roughly three miles wide by twenty-three miles long and rise to an elevation of 7,192 feet above sea level at North Franklin Mountain. The mountains divide the city of El Paso and have influenced its shape and growth. This range comprises the bulk of the second largest state park in Texas and what is said to be the largest urban park in the nation, Franklin Mountains State Park. North Franklin Mountain was once 7200 feet, but a road was cut through to the top, and the top was flattened 8 feet by a developer before the land became property of the State of Texas, Parks and Wildlife Department.

Typical Chihuahuan Desert plants and animals are found in the Franklins Mountains. Some plants, such as the large barrel cactus, are found nowhere else in Texas. El Pasoans are especially fond of the native Mexican poppies and introduced California poppies that tint the rocky slopes each spring. Animals range from many species of rodents to deer, mountain lions, and occasionally black bears. Though the mountains look arid, a number of springs can be found during periods of adequate rainfall. These springs are particularly conducive to plant and animal life. Stands of cottonwood, hackberry, oak, and juniper grow in some of the more remote areas of the park.

And above all – ENJOY YOUR EXPERIENCE IN THE PARK!

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