Parking and the trail head are on Watson Road about 600 metres
south of Stone Road (1.8km north of Arkell Road) on the east side
of the road.
Bring water, especially on hot, humid days. Wear bug spray in
the summer months.
BYOI - bring your own ink No stamp pad or crayola marker
in this box.
Satellite coverage in the summer months is poor because of the
overhanging trees along the main trail. It makes for a shady walk
though. You will find a couple of spots before getting to Castor
canadensis where you can stop to let your gps lock in a few
satellites.
Look for a distinct secondary trail to the right that goes
to the river. In the distance you'll see a tree that has fallen
across the path as a result of Castor canadensis activity. Walk to
the fallen tree (the tree is 20 paces from the river. Recently the
other part of the tree has fallen over. It has fallen towards the
river. Ignore it.). The tree has fallen in the general direction of
the LB. Starting at the stump of the fallen tree, walk 12-13 paces
a little to the left (255degrees, WSW). Look for a hollow stump at
the base of a cedar/river birch mix.
Next letterbox:
Halie's meadow
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Letterboxing-style directions:
A map of the trail with the LBs marked:
http://tinyurl.com/kxege
Time is based on a leisurely walk of about 4 km/hr
All times and distances approximate.
0min 0m
From the trailhead walk along the main trail (east).
3-4min 250m
Note the trail to the left (north). Don't take it, keep walking
easterly along the main trail. This is the loop trail, the main
trail loops back around to this point. I'm pointing it out because
this is where you will come back after finishing the letterbox
series.
8min 620m
Look for a distinct secondary trail to the right that goes
to the river. In the distance you'll see a tree that has fallen
across the path as a result of Castor canadensis activity. Walk to
the fallen tree (the tree is 20 paces from the river. The other
part of the tree has fallen over. It has fallen towards the river.
Ignore it.). The tree has fallen in the general direction of the
LB. Starting at the stump of the fallen tree, walk 12-13 paces a
little to the left (255degrees, WSW). Look for a hollow stump at
the base of a cedar/river birch
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