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LoTR Series LbNA #10153

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Aug 15, 2004
Location:
City:Quakertown
County:Bucks
State:Pennsylvania
Boxes:6
Planted by:raindear
Found by: MrsSunny
Last found:May 19, 2016
Status:FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
Last edited:Aug 15, 2004
The Lord of the rings Series is a joint project between The Raindears and Hikers n Hounds. Be sure to print out and take the clues for “Gandalf” and “The Balrog.” These are planted very near boxes 3 and 4 below and can be found in one easy trip.

Box #1 – Minas Tirith
This box can be found at the Sterner Mill hiking area of Nockamixon State park.
There is a parking area on north 563 after turning off of Route 313. Might as well print out clues to Hungry Termites while you are at it. It’s in the same area.
Clues.
There are a number of twisting and intersecting trails in this area. But I think these clues should be relatively understandable.
There is one major trailhead departing from the southeast corner of the parking lot. Follow this gravel trail for a hundred yards or so. You will come to a wide grassy trail to the right. Follow this a short distance until you see the next left turn. You should see a small creek on your left after you turn. Follow the creek for a while. Keep and eye out for a small wooden bridge crossing the creek. Cross over and follow the trail on the other side of the creek. Water now on your right. Not too far along you will encounter another bridge with a few missing slats. Cross again but watch out. Slippery! Almost lost a kid there. Back with the creek on your left, follow this trail until you see the lake.
Walk to the lake viewing spot. A narrow trail continues along the water, but don’t take it.
Instead, look over your right shoulder into the wooded clearing. (What the hell is a wooded clearing? Well it’s my name for an area with trees but minimal ground cover or low bushes.) Anyway, head towards the leftish edge of this “clearing” while looking for a rotten stump. Might be 30-40 feet from the water. Inside, under the bark is the City of Kings, Minas Tirith.

Box #2 – One Ring (mini box)(Missing, again)

June 16, 2007
I went looking for this today and could not find it.
I'll have to re-carve and replace. Again.


Drive over to the boat rental parking area. Might as well print out “catch the Wind” ‘cause I think that one is pretty close by.
Clues.
You should see a small sign for the pool. Take the trail behind this and enter a wide picnic clearing. (Could be a wooded clearing but even less low growth, plus it has picnic tables). As you head up hill, look for a huge tree on the right side. In the roots, behind a large rock is the One Ring. My precioussss.

Box #3 – Gollum

Replaced!
Just replanted this guy Father's Day, June 16, 2007.

Drive (or walk) over to the pool parking lot.
From the main entrance to the pool, head in the opposite direction across the parking lot.
You will see a very handsome wooden bridge. Cross over into yet another picnic grove. Turn right and follow the tree line. About 10 feet before you hit the road, duck into the trees. Find one of the largest ones (not too far from the road). Once again look in the roots behind a rock. Be sneeeky.

Box #4 – LoTR
From Gollum’s hiding place, cross the road into the large clearing (no trees ergo, not wooded). Go almost to the parking lot on the far side of this clearing (actually, could be called a field I guess). Just before you hit the pavement, look for a trail sneaking back into the woods on your right. Soon after entering, look to your left for a stone wall. Might be a little swampy here. Look for the tallest stone in the wall. LoTR (carved by one of my kids) is hiding in the wall near this stone

Please send us a note confirming your find and reporting on the condition of the boxes.
trainear@comcast.net
Hope you had fun.
The Raindears.