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Harvard Ivy LbNA #1958 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Sep 3, 2002
Location:
City:Harvard
County:Worcester
State:Massachusetts
Boxes:1
Found by: dingus&dufus
Last found:May 6, 2010
Status:FFFFFFFFFFFFF
Last edited:Sep 3, 2002
The Harvard Ivy Letterbox

(Harvard, Massachusetts)

Approximate Time: About 1 hour roundtrip (excluding stamping time).
Clue Difficulty: Moderate
Hike Difficulty: Easy (with a few short hills).
Date Placed: Sep. 3, 2002
Placed by: Seekyr, Blaze, and Mobius

Last visited: Oct. 18, 2003
Condition: Great shape

Location Description:

This letterbox is located on the Clapp, Scorgie, Tufts, and Smith Conservation Area which occupies 117 acres from four parcels of land that were acquired by the Harvard Conservation Commission. The clues take you on a loop through the wooded trails in this area. Note, there are no facilities at this conservation area, please leave it cleaner than you find it. Thanks!

To find Clapp, Scorgie, Tufts, Smith conservation area:

Take Interstate 495 to Rt. 2 West, exit 29B.

Head west on Rt. 2 to Harvard Exit 38A, take exit and follow route 110 West.

At the blinking red light in the center of the town of Harvard follow Rt. 110 West by turning right onto Still River Road.

Travel nine tenths of a mile to Turner Rd. This is the public access road to this Harvard Conservation Land. There are two trail heads along this road, go to the second trail head which is two tenths of a mile along Turner Rd from Rt. 110.

Clues:

Blue blazes and a Harvard Conservation Land sign mark the trail head.

Take the high path bearing 240 degrees, cross through stone wall, and twixt large boulders.

Bear 180 degrees when blue meets with yellow (a red arrow marks this junction).

Avoiding the private property trail which enters on the left, continue on yellow. This trail joins up with a dirt road.

Bear 290 degrees along road until you see fallen patriots on the right. Bear 240 degrees following yellow blazes until bridges present options.

Make the right choice here. At the next trail intersection don't make the right choice. Be on the lookout for a blue arrow on yellow. A small triangular rock in the middle of this side trail points the way.

At the stone wall, take 45 steps along the trail to a small twin tree surrounded by rocks. Orient yourself on the trail side of these trees by placing your hips against both trunks. Take 12 steps straight ahead onto a flatish rock.

You now overlook your prize hidden near.

Return route:

Return back to the blue arrow and turn right onto the yellow trail. Continue on the yellow trail. This will connect back up with familiar ground. Follow the yellow blazes along and past the dirt road. Shortly after passing through a stone wall and by the private path (on your right), take the trail to the right and follow the blue blazes over a short bridge along the well-rooted path (caution: may be wet). This will take you back to the trail head and your car.

Notes: Bearings are magnetic north.